[Download] "Dear Japan: International Parental Child Abduction is a Problem" by Houston Journal of International Law ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Dear Japan: International Parental Child Abduction is a Problem
- Author : Houston Journal of International Law
- Release Date : January 22, 2010
- Genre: Politics & Current Events,Books,Professional & Technical,Law,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 60 KB
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Japan is a safe haven in the world of international parental child abductions. (1) This became obvious in October 2009 when American-born Christopher Savoie was arrested in Japan as he attempted to bring his children back to the United States. (2) Chris had expressed fear that his ex-wife, and Japanese-native, Noriko Savoie might permanently take their children to Japan during U.S. custody proceedings, and as predicted, she abducted the children in August 2009 in violation of the U.S. court order. (3) Chris was released from jail on the condition he does not return to Japan or contact his children, (4) and Noriko, still facing U.S. charges for child abduction, lives with the couple's children in Japan. (5) Japan still considers Noriko and Chris married. (6) Though U.S. courts recognize the couple as divorced and have granted Chris full custody of the children, (7) he has no way to enforce his visitation rights in Japan. (8) Unfortunately, Japan is now home to 139 children abducted from a U.S. parent. (9)