For quite some time now I have realized that the problem of poor compliance by the Polish judicial branch is caused mainly by the fact that the Polish judges and attorneys do not understand and do not know the law of The Hague Convention Treaty. I could not figure out however, how to make a dent in fixing this problem.
Most of the family law attorneys and judges do not speak English and do not have an access to the internet (which we take for granted these days in America) to study the subject. Most of the Hague cases are treated as regular custody cases. It was obvious during my almost 3-year legal battle in Gdansk. Other left-behind parents and the U.S. State Department also confirmed this discovery. Continue reading