I returned to the UK from the US on 22nd September as the US Department of Homeland Security would not extend my visa despite the appeal process pending in Florida.I get home to find that the new husband of my ex, Emily's mom, had filed stalking charges against me because Patsy and I had complained to the police of his threats to the pair of us and him claiming to be a cop.The result was that despite not being served, there was an arraignment hearing on October 2nd in Panama City before His H... Read Full Story
Ken Connolly is the author of Throwing Stones and an exceptionally special individual not least because he gives insight into what it is like to be a child subjected to abduction - Ken and his brother were abducted as children by their father in the 70's.Ken has been tireless in his work aimed at enlightening and educating law enforcement, legislators, the judiciary and the public at large on what it means to be abducted as a child.The Avoidable Case Of Christopher SavoieThis past week in Jap... Read Full Story
The Florida judge who let Emily go blind and claims "In this County we're provincials. We don't do the Hague Convention!" [international law for non-child abduction readers] has found himself in the spotlight yet again.Judge Doyle has recused himself from a foreclosure case after it was claimed he made "inferences of a racial or ethnic bias" against an attorney, Farzad Milani, reports Jay Stapleton of the Daytona Beach Journal.Judge Doyle told attorney Farzad Milani, "that he would not do his... Read Full Story
Ariel Ayubo's son was abducted from the US to Brazil several years ago - I met him at the Sean Goldman rally in Washington DC and was struck by his quiet reserve. On Friday last, Ariel flew to Brazil under close protection (or observation) by the Brazilian Federal police to finally have contact with Lorenzo.It's a small world as Ariel lives in Edgewater, Florida a few short miles from Daytona where Emily's appeal was filed last Friday.On Thursday night, I met up with Ariel and Robert Skelton... Read Full Story
Frantic packing to get ourselves ready to get down to Florida in anticipation of Monday.I have a final brief to complete but I am more concerned on the recent developments regarding the admission Florida did not have jurisdiction at the time of the Hague Convention hearing in London which wrongly sent Emily to Florida.Of necessity things will have to be quiet for a while as London talks to Washington DC and meanwhile I have business in Florida.Oh what a tangled web we weave,When first we prac... Read Full Story
I received the brief from Sheila's attorney, Kim Banister a couple of days ago and had a flip through.Within the brief, it is conceded that Florida was NOT the home state when the British High Court sent her to Florida but after 6 years, Emily should stay in the US now - my efforts are nothing more than sour grapes.SIX years of legal conniving and gymnastics and after so much time has been wasted while Emily has been allowed to go blind in her eye, the argument from the mother is, she's been ... Read Full Story
Chasing the CycloneSeminal Documentary on International Child Abduction LaunchedPeter Thomas is a special man.Wall Street 'Master of the Universe' and serial entrepreneur, with the resources to live a very comfortable life - this guy 'has it all' - until his son was abducted overseas from the US.Peter Thomas is a special man for a wholly different set of reasons - he embarked on a year-long journey to hunt down his son and against the odds, recovered him.Peter recounts his experiences in a bo... Read Full Story
The Bring Sean Home group have achieved a notable success: theirs is a forum which is attracting many left-behind parents, or as I shall refer to them from here on in, Chasing Parents (a term coined by Peter Thomas in his book, Chasing the Cyclone but more on that tomorrow).Martin is a university lecturer in the UK and his daughter, Rebecca, was abducted to Brazil and his quest to recover his beloved daughter and then to simply remain in contact with her ended in imprisonment and deportation ... Read Full Story
