UN suspends support to Honduran electoral court; says elections there likely won't be credibleSeptember 23rd, 2009 UN suspends support to Honduran electoral courtUNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has suspended technical assistance to Honduras' electoral court, saying turmoil there means presidential elections scheduled for November will not be credible.
Brazil's top court: Boy will not be allowed to testify in international custody battleJuly 30th, 2009 Court: Brazil boy can't be heard in custody battleSAO PAULO — The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a 9-year-old Brazilian boy at the center of an international custody battle will not be allowed to testify about whether he wants to remain with relatives in Brazil or join his American father. Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes ruled against the habeas corpus petition filed by the boy's Brazilian grandmother, Silvana Bianchi.
Reports: Judge says boy stays with Brazilian stepfather until custody case sorted outJune 27th, 2009 Reports: Boy should stay with Brazilian stepfatherSAO PAULO — A federal judge has ruled that a 9-year-old boy at the center of an international custody battle must remain with his Brazilian stepfather until a final ruling is issued on the boy's permanent custody, local news media reported Saturday. The ruling would overturn a separate judge's order earlier this month that Sean's biological father, U.S.
Judge says boy should stay with his American dad, but in Brazil, until custody case sorted outJune 18th, 2009 Judge: Boy should stay with dad, but in BrazilMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Lawyers in the U.S.
Lawyer in US-Brazil custody case: Boy should not have to decide where he wants to liveJune 18th, 2009 Lawyer: Choosing between US, Brazil not up to boyMOUNT LAUREL, N.J. — Lawyers in the U.S.
Timeline of events in custody dispute over boy in Brazil, his American fatherJune 11th, 2009 Timeline of events in international custody battleKey events in the Sean Goldman custody battle:
— Dec. 17, 1999: Bruna Bianchi and David Goldman marry in New Jersey after a globe-trotting romance that began when he was a model and she was a fashion design student in Milan.
NJ man in custody battle in Brazil goes home without son; court review scheduled for next weekJune 5th, 2009 NJ man in Brazil custody battle home without sonNEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey father who has been trying for five years to get custody of his son in Brazil has returned home alone.
NJ man in custody battle in Brazil returns home without son, says court battle is taking tollJune 5th, 2009 NJ man says custody battle 'taking toll' on sonRED BANK, N.J. — A New Jersey father who has been trying for five years to get custody of his son in Brazil says he believes the legal battle is taking a toll on his son.
Brazil supreme court justice suspends court order granting custody of boy to US fatherJune 3rd, 2009 Brazil suspends custody of boy for American dadSAO PAULO — A Brazilian supreme court justice on Tuesday suspended a court order granting custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father, extending a multiyear battle that has reached the highest levels of both the Brazilian and U.S.
NJ father says he's not giving up on getting custody of son in Brazil, despite legal setbackJune 3rd, 2009 NJ dad in Brazil: Not giving up on son's custodyNEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey father who headed to Brazil to take custody of his son says he's frustrated by a judge's decision but will never give up fighting for his child.
Brazilian supreme court justice suspends order granting immediate custody of boy to US fatherJune 3rd, 2009 Brazil suspends order reuniting boy, American dadSAO PAULO — A Brazilian supreme court justice on Tuesday suspended a court order granting immediate custody of a 9-year-old boy to his U.S. father, extending a multiyear battle that has reached the highest levels of both the Brazilian and U.S.
Brazil supreme court delays NJ father from taking custody of his son; dad may head home aloneJune 3rd, 2009 Brazil court blocks reunion between NJ father, sonNEWARK, N.J. — It's been an agonizing 72 hours for a New Jersey father who rushed to Brazil earlier this week, hoping to bring home the son who has become the center of an ongoing custody dispute and debate over whether Brazilian courts or international law can determine what's best for the child.
Official: Negotiate end to Brazil custody battle over 8-year-old boyApril 23rd, 2009 Official: Negotiate end to Brazil custody battleBRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian official says there should be a negotiated end to a custody battle between a U.S. father and a Brazilian stepfather over a boy.
Varun Gandhi to be in jail at least till ThursdayApril 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday asked Varun Gandhi if he was ready to give an undertaking that he would not create any volatile situation if freed from custody and posted the hearing on his petition to Thursday, which means he will spend at least three more days in jail. A bench of Chief Justice K.G.
Supreme Court declares Sharif brothers ineligible for electionsFebruary 25th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday barred former prime minister Nawaz Sharif from contesting an elected office and declared the election of his younger brother, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, null and void. This has led to the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in Punjab being dissolved.