Wednesday, December 23, 2009
BRAZILIAN COURT ORDERS RELEASE OF BOY TO U. S. FATHER
The Associated Press has reported that "Brazil's chief justice ruled in favor of a U.S. man who has waged a five-year legal battle for his son, ordering Brazilian relatives on Tuesday to turn over the 9-year-old boy."
According to the article, "Both the U.S. and Brazilian governments have said the matter clearly fell under the Hague Convention, which seeks to ensure that custody decisions are made by the courts in the country where a child originally lived — in this case, the United States."
Also according to The Associated Press, "A lawyer specializing in the Hague Convention said Tuesday's decision by Mendes was the only right one to make. 'It would be virtually impossible to reconcile international law with a ruling in favor of the Brazilian family,' said Greg Lewen of the Miami-based law firm Fowler White Burnett."
According to the article, "Both the U.S. and Brazilian governments have said the matter clearly fell under the Hague Convention, which seeks to ensure that custody decisions are made by the courts in the country where a child originally lived — in this case, the United States."
Also according to The Associated Press, "A lawyer specializing in the Hague Convention said Tuesday's decision by Mendes was the only right one to make. 'It would be virtually impossible to reconcile international law with a ruling in favor of the Brazilian family,' said Greg Lewen of the Miami-based law firm Fowler White Burnett."
One has to wonder why, when the case was so clear cut, it took so long to resolve. After all, "Justice Delayed is Justice Denied."
Still, Merry Christmas David and Sean Goldman!
Labels: Judicial Reform
