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Brazilian Court Rules Against NJ Dad's Custody Fight Again

2009_06_njbrazilson.jpg After several days of headlines in which an infamous South American tryst lasted longer than expected, David Goldman must have felt like salt was being rubbed in his wounds this week. Now a Brazilian court has once again ruled against Godman in his battle to get custody of his 8-year-old son Sean, who was brought there 5 years ago from Goldman's now late ex-wife and currently in the custody of the Brazilian man she remarried. A federal judge overturned an earlier ruling that will put Sean into the hands of his stepdad six days a week until the ultimate custody ruling comes down—whenever that may be. While reports have surfaced that his son wishes to remain in Brazil, Goldman claims that the stepfather and his son's maternal grandparents are "brainwashing to boy" and "wreaking untold psychological damage on him." Goldman continues to be assisted by his local Congressman in Tinton Falls, Chris Smith, in fighting for the over 70 American children that Goldman claims are being illegally kept in Brazil alone.

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  • NannyState

    Brazil is a haven for child abductors, even worse than Jordan or Saudi Arabia. Brazil's courts are about as functional as their space program.

  • Think2wice

    What the f*@# is Brazil's damage?

  • Gnomie

    The saddest thing is that the Brazilian "dad" is trying to have the biological father's name removed from Sean's birth certificate and replaced with his own. Selfish

  • Rocknrope

    Can't some politician get involved with rectifying this situation, or is it that no one gives a shit?

  • abcohen

    Hillary Clinton needs to get it together and start putting more pressure on Brazil! This has been going on far too long!

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