It seems that Polish courts found a way to keep the children in Poland, even after the abducting parent was initially order to return the child back to their homes abroad, and is still obligated to do so.
After a 3rd instance appeals have been removed by the Polish legislature for the family disputes (divorces, custody cases, Hague Convention cases ), the Polish judges of the regional courts feel that ignoring the Hague Convention Law is a valid option, and they (the judges) are not afraid to use it.
In my case, the final court order to return my children: Amelia and Daniel back to their home in California, was issued in late 2001( after 2 very long years of adjudication!) and nothing happened. Polish family court tried to enforce the order, but had no much luck or will – the mother decided to ignore it; she went into hiding, and the local police “could not find” her for over 5 years; the responsible judge refused to grant the permission to publish my childrens pictures in the media ). Continue reading
