I am saddened , but not surprised, to hear that Polish court rejected yet another application under Hague Convention International law to return abducted children of [link id=’791′ text=”Steven Watkins”] to Poland by their mother. This pattern of blind Polish nationalism during international custody cases is a typical shameful occurrence. Polish authorities fail to understand that child abductions are […]
Here is a Youtube video from the Canadian House of Commons, where rep. Jinny Sims petitions Canadian government to expedite the case of Stephen Watkins and his missing/abducted children, Alexander and Christopher Watkins (Ustaszewski).
It seems that the Polish Courts found a way out to keep the children in Poland, even after the abducting parent was initially order to return the child back to their homes abroad.
After a 3rd instance appeals have been removed by the Polish legislature for the family disputes (divorces, custody cases, Hague Convention cases
), the Polish judges of the regional courts feel that ignoring the Hague Convention Law is a valid option, and
they (the judges) are not afraid to use it.
A blog entry from a desperate Austrian parent, whose child was abducted to Poland by the mother.
This time it is a mother whose children were abducted by her ex husband. She is desperate, her English is poor, but this doesn't make her story any less tragic. Unfortunately she did leave any contact information.