International Child Abduction Case: You Can Help

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Has anyone followed the story on the Today Show about David Goldman, an American citizen who hasn’t seen his son for four years after he was kidnapped by his now-deceased wife and her parents — and is currently battling a wealthy and influential Brazilian family and a corrupt judicial system

It all started when David drove his wife, Bruna, and their son, Sean, to the airport in 2004, where they boarded a plane to go on a vacation. She’s from Brazil and they were going to visit her family for two weeks.  When she got to Brazil, his wife called him and said she was not returning to the United States.

The legal system stepped in. According to the laws of Brazil and the U.S. — as well as international law — Sean should have been returned home for a hearing. But Brazilian courts waited a year to respond to the New Jersey court order, which they ignored, and then ruled that since so much time had passed, the child should stay with his mother.

In the meantime, Bruna obtained a divorce from David in Brazil and married a Brazilian lawyer. Her second husband comes from a prominent and politically well-connected family in that country. Bruna died in childbirth last month. On Sept. 7, David caught a flight to Sao Paulo on with his mother. But Bruna’s Brazilian husband and parents refused to let Sean see his father or paternal grandmother.  The Stepfather has filed to remove David's name from the childs Brazilan birth certificate (even though the child was born in the US) and insert his own name.  Apparently, the Brazilian courts are OK with this.

Enough pressure needs to be put on the Brazilian Government so they do the right thing and return Sean to his biological father.  I live in the next town over from David, and he needs all of our help and prayers.  When monkeys mobilize, they are powerful, and assisting a fellow American citizen in his battle against a corrupt Latin American judicial system, is a cause worth fighting for.

http://bringseanhome.org/help.html

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26867370/

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There is an update to this case.

The lower courts in Brazil have denied David Goldman's appeal to have his son returned to the United Stated after the death of his Brazilian wife.  David Goldman has appealed to the Brazilian Supreme Court.  This case has significant implications for parental rights, citizen rights, ability of a non-related foreigner to erase a child's paternity and citizenship, etc.

Imagine if a foreigner could kidnap your child take him to a foreign country and give him a foreign birth certificate that erases your name from his birth certificate, effectively ending any rights you have to be his parent.  We should be shocked an appalled by this and we need to put pressure on the government of Brazil.  If you have a heart, you need to help NOW.  Caylee Anthony, Trenton Ducket and Natalee Holloway aren't coming home, God rest their souls, but YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN BRINGING SEAN GOLDMAN HOME.

PLEASE HELP! 


http://bringseanhome.org/help.html


http://www.orkut.com/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=55095498

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David Goldman will be appearing on NBC Dateline in the next week or so (time to be determined) to discuss his plight.

If you haven't helped, please do.  Time is of the essence here.

http://bringseanhome.org/help.html