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Brazil top judge orders U.S. boy returned to father
The Brazilian Supreme Court's top judge ruled on Tuesday that Sean Goldman, the boy at the center of an international custody battle, must be reunited with his father and return to the United States, a press officer at the court told reporters...>>>>>
The Brazilian family holding him Vowed a battle, yesterday, if the courts ruled against them in sending Sean back to his father and returned to the U.S..
Brazil: Court Sides With U.S. Father
A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a 9-year-old boy living in Brazil should be returned to his American father, but the verdict is likely to be appealed, officials said. A panel of three judges ruled that the boy must be handed over to his father, David Goldman, at the United States Consulate in Rio de Janeiro within 48 hours, said Ricardo Zamariola, Mr. Goldman’s lawyer. Mr. Zamariola said Mr. Goldman was expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday...>>>>>
Brazil judge: Boy must be returned to U.S. dad
David Goldman, of New Jersey, speaks to the press in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
Ruling moves David Goldman step closer to reunification with son
Brazil's top judge ruled Tuesday that a 9-year-old boy must be returned to his U.S. father, the latest twist in a five-year custody battle that has frayed relations between the two countries.
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Goldman said before the ruling that he was holding out hope of being reunited with his son in time to celebrate the holidays in the United States.
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Sean was taken by Goldman's now-deceased ex-wife to her native Brazil in 2004, where he has remained. Goldman has been fighting to get him back from the boy's stepfather.
Lawyers on both sides say there is still a chance for the Brazilian family to appeal, though the chances of success seemed slight.
Earlier, Sergio Tostes, a lawyer for the Brazilian family, said the family would consider legal options to keep the boy in Brazil if Mendes lifts the stay...>>>>>