David returned from Brazil earlier this week and unfortunately still has not been able to see Sean. We remain hopeful that day will come soon. David will never give up and neither will we in our efforts to bring Sean home. More to follow soon. The Asbury Park Press published another article on the case on Oct 30: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008810300533 Nine days in Brazil,…
It has come to our attention that Paulo Lins e Silva will be speaking on another panel involving international family law, this time at a conference sponsored by the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) in Bucharest, Romania on November 2. Please see the comments section for contact information on how to make people aware of Mr. Lins e Silva’s appearance…
The Federal Court in Brazil issued an order for visitation permitting David to see Sean for the first time in four years. David flew to Brazil for a visit scheduled for Friday 17 Oct at 8:00 PM. The visit was delayed until Saturday but sadly it never happened. —–Original Message—– From: To: Sent: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 5:31 pm Subject:…
Today David’s hometown newspaper, the Asbury Park Press, ran a front page article on the story. There’s also a video to go along with it. As the USA Today is also a Gannett paper, there’s a good chance they may also run the story. News story: http://www.app.com/article/20081015/NEWS/810150353/1001/newsfront Related video: http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=VideoNetwork&pid=5f291b0253b26bacf1c9fa8b267ccc390f653933&videoid=890513678
Below is the contact information for the Brazilian judges involved in this case. The first judge listed is the Federal judge who has the case before him now while the second judge listed already ruled against David and denied visitation at the State family Court in Rio. Let them know how you feel about this case but PLEASE bear in…
Click here for a list of Media contacts we need to alert to this story and the fact that it is being suppressed in Brazil due to the influence of the Lins e Silva family and Brazilian “secrecy of justice” laws.
Please take the time to visit the list of human rights groups and other organizations listed here that can help us make a humanitarian appeal to bring Sean Goldman home from Brazil.
We are just getting word that it looks as if Paulo Lins e Silva’s panel at the International Bar Association (IBA) Conference on “Child Protection” has been canceled, according to an email sent to one of our supporters yesterday from a New York-based attorney who is the Chair of the International Bar Association’s Legal Practice Division. We will update you with…
Please see the comments section of this link for a To-Do list on exposing the Lins e Silva family for its ties to the Sean Goldman case through their legal affiliations.
We have received an electronic copy of a letter from The Special Secretariat for Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil. The last paragraph states: “From the point of view of the Secretariat for Human Rights, as the biological father exercises the legal custody of the child in the United States, the establishment of temporary custody rights…