President Obama signs Goldman Act into law Late last night, President Obama signed into law the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act (P.L. 113-150). At this time, all of us at BSHF extend our deepest gratitude to Congressman Chris Smith, Senator Robert Menendez and their wonderful teams. We would have never reached this milestone without…
Goldman child abduction bill on Obama’s desk By Nicole Gaudiano, Washington Bureau, APP.com WASHINGTON —David Goldman remembers the relief he felt on Christmas Eve 2009, when he emailed “wheels up” to family and friends, letting them know that he and his son Sean were on a plane heading home. That day came five years after Sean’s abduction to Brazil…
Exactly Five Years to the Day of First Introduction, Smith’s Int’l Child Abduction Bill Passes Senate; Heads Back to House for Final Approval Bill prods State Dept. and provides tools to bring American children home Written by Jeff Sagnip, CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL TEXT OF LEGISLATION
Written by Nicole Gaudiano; and Ally Mutnick, Washington Bureau, CLICK HERE TO VIEW FULL TEXT OF LEGISLATION Miscellaneous Menendez, Corker Introduce International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act
The Bring Sean Home Foundation is pleased to announce that co-founder and director David Goldman and his son, Sean Goldman, were honored by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) at the 2014 NCMEC Hope Awards on Tuesday, May 6. The Hope Awards is an annual celebration held in Washington, D.C. to remember missing children and help inspire…
By David Goldman, APP.com This Christmas Eve marks the fourth anniversary of my personal miracle when, after six tortured years trying to secure his return, my abducted son was finally returned from Brazil. Thankfully, today, Sean is home and thriving in New Jersey. An active 13-year old, he loves fishing, basketball and spending time with his family and friends.…
On December 11, in an overwhelming show of bipartisan support, the House of Representatives voted unanimously (398-0) to pass H.R. 3212: The Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013, authored by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ). This milestone was more than four years in the making and would not have been attained without Congressman Chris…
Tinton Falls’ David Goldman among parents who attended child abduction bill vote Tinton Falls case spurred action Written by Stephanie Loder, Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2013, was written by U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., chairman of the House congressional panel that oversees human rights. Smith’s bill would order the State Department to…
The Bring Sean Home Foundation is very pleased to report that our director and co-founder David Goldman was honored to receive a Paul H. Chapman Award on Saturday, September 28, 2013 from the Foundation for Improvement of Justice. A total of six awards were given in 2013 to “recognize innovative and effective works and/or programs whose efforts have made positive…
Ten left-behind parents awarded financial grants totaling $25,000 The Bring Sean Home Foundation (BSHF) today awarded financial grants totaling $25,000 to ten left-behind parents whose children are victims of international parental child abduction. The grants were made possible by donations received by BSHF from individuals, businesses and charities across the nation. As we commemorate International Missing Children’s Day (May…