What madness! The authorities assign the child to the father, whereupon the mother kidnaps her daughter.
A father who only wants the best for his child. Who doesn't prevent contact with the mother but encourages it. Who even agrees to a mother-child vacation against his better judgment. And then has to discover that the mother and daughter never return from Brazil.
We got to know the father and his daughter six years ago at the ZwüscheHalt Fathers' House. Despite all his fears, he consistently adhered to shared custody, always emphasizing that the mother was just as important to his daughter. He never stood in her way and was open to every compromise. This wasn't always voluntary; often he was pressured into it by authorities and professionals, even against his own fears and anxieties. Now he's left without his child, and the prosecution is proceeding at an incredibly slow pace. It seems no one really cares that a child has been abducted, that applicable law has been violated, and that this situation was actually foreseeable. You can read the full article on this topic here .