An Asheville lawyer handed over custody of her child Wednesday after dodging court orders and hearings for three months — conduct a judge described as despicable and unparalleled for a licensed attorney.
District Court Judge Robin Merrell first ordered Ilesanmi Adaramola to relinquish custody of her daughter to the father in April. Adaramola skipped six court appearances, including two scheduled handoffs, prompting concerns from the judge that she had taken the child out of North Carolina, possibly even to Nigeria.
Merrell issued a warrant for criminal contempt, and Adaramola was arrested June 29 when she appeared in another courtroom for a hearing in her criminal case…