In the case of 13-year-old Sandra (name changed), who steadfastly refused to be deported to her mother in Brazil shortly before departure (see article on the topic: “Deportation: Officially approved nightmare), there is now a – temporary - Happy end. The Rheinfelden guardianship authority recently decided that Sandra can live with her half-brother's grandparents. These new foster parents live near their father.
The history was turbulent: The Rheinfelden district court had decided to repatriate Sandra, but she preferred to live with her father and in a familiar social environment. After the failed repatriation, the girl did not go to her father, but was initially sent to a youth prison for more than two weeks and then to a foster family that had ten other children to look after. Sandra didn't feel comfortable there at all.
The current solution, however, satisfies those involved. Sandra's father Helmut Baldauf says: "Until the court has decided on custody, this is certainly the best solution." Contrary to the earlier court decision, the Rheinfelden guardianship authority also finds that the regulation is in the best interests of the child. Sandra's mother, who has moved back to Switzerland, still has custody. He doesn't yet know when Sandra's father will apply to the court for a change in custody: "At the moment I still lack the financial resources because I first have to pay off the legacy costs of the repatriation process, and the criminal investigation into child abduction is also pending."
According to Karin Bona-Traber from the Rheinfelden guardianship authority, the current solution should apply for at least one school semester.
