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190
“Japan”... a “haven,” and a “black hole for abduction”:
Written testimony submitted by Commander Paul Toland, U.S. Navy, to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on Child Abduction/Parental Access. December 2, 2009.
192
“no emergency meeting in the White House”:
Statement of The Honorable Bernard Aronson, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (1989–1993), to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, December 2, 2009.
Chapter 19 ■ The Decision
207
“unheard-of feat”:
Seth Kugel, “Brazil: More Sympathy for David Goldman?”
Global Post,
December 18, 2009,
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/brazil/091218/sean-goldman-custody-battle
.
Chapter 20: Tension Rising
210
fought more than one thousand family law cases: Veja
magazine, July 2009
.
Chapter 21 ■ The Christmas Miracle
229
“He's allergic to shellfish”:
I thought Silvana might supply medical records to me or to my attorneys during the “handoff.” But to this day, neither the Ribeiros nor the Lins e Silvas have sent me any of Sean's medical records. Five years of medical history, and I have none of it.
Chapter 22 ■ Home at Last
245–46
“a process to deal with the ongoing family”:
Geoff Mulvihill, “New Dispute Over Boy Brought to NJ from Brazil,” Associated Press, April 5, 2010.
Chapter 23 ■ Giving Back
258
“a sophisticated version of begging”:
Statement of The Honorable Bernard Aronson, Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs (1989–1993), to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, December 2, 2009.
258
“mission was not to punish Brazil”:
Senator Frank Lautenberg, news interview, December 30, 2009,
FoxNews.com/v/3957430/political-hammer
.
Index
Abduction, child.
See
Child abduction, international
Adams, Luis Inácio
Allen, Ernie
Amorim, Celso, Hillary Clinton discusses Sean with
Andrade, Paulo Roberto
Applegate, Al
Apy, Patricia (Tricia)
in Brazil with David
on Bruna's death
on
Dr. Phil
initial legal actions
Lantos Commission testimony
on
Larry King Live
meets Congressman Smith
and Ribeiros' lawsuits in U.S.
Aronson, Bernard
“Bring Sean Home” protest
connections made for David
contacts David
Lantos Commission testimony
op-ed pieces
political position of
and Sean's homecoming
views
Dateline
Asbury Park Press
Aurelio de Mello, Marco, decisions against David
Barzee, Wanda
Bay, Michael
Bianchi, Bruna
abandons David
affluence, concern with
background information
Brazil, trips during marriage
citizenship, multiple
David's legal efforts for Sean.
See
Goldman, David, legal battle
death of
divorces David
false claims against David
flight to Brazil, warning signs
home life with David
meets Lins e Silva.
See also
Lins e Silva, João Paulo
online information about
parents of.
See
Ribeiro, Raimundo and Silvana
pregnancies of
remarriage in Brazil
work in Brazil
work in U.S.
Blum, Orna
Bott, Steve and Karen
Braden, Patrick
Brazil
Brazilian people, shame over case
crime problem
Hague Convention, noncompliance
as Hague Convention member
media coverage, positive for David
U.S. stalls trade status
Brazilian Central Authority
“Bring Sean Home” Web site
Brownfield, Bill
Chang, Bobby
Child abduction, international
abduction versus custody
future reforms
international treaty.
See
Hague Abduction Convention
Lantos Commission testimony on
as nation-to-nation issue
psychological effects on child
scope of problem
Clendenning, Alan
Clinton, Hillary
on abduction of Sean
and child abduction issue
David's contact to
encourages David
Cohen, Richard
Consultor Juridico
Corzine, Jon
Cowan, Lee
Curry, Ann
D'Amico, Bob
“Bring Sean Home” protest
“Bring Sean Home” Web site
Damour, Marie
Dateline NBC
DeAngelis, Mark
assistance to David
“Bring Sean Home” protest
“Bring Sean Home” Web site
David meets
Defamation lawsuit, by Lins e Silva to David
Delahunt, William
Diament, Dr. Charles
Domingo Espetacular
Dr. Phil
Dugard, Jaycee Lee
Early Show, The
Engel, Eliot
Filho, André Thomaz
Finiciello, Mike
Freda, Jim
Garrido, Phillip and Nancy
Gelbard, Bob
Goldman, Barry
background information
on David as model
and Sean's homecoming
Goldman, David
abandoned by Bruna
abandonment, warning signs
Brazil, trips with Bruna
on Brazilian grandparents' visitation
in charter fishing business
dating/marriage to Bruna
divorced by Bruna
emotional pain during abduction
family/backround information
Guillain-Barré rehabilitation
home life with Bruna
in-laws.
See
Ribeiro, Raimundo and Silvana
meets Bruna
meets Wendy and Mary
model, work as
and Sean, after kidnapping
and Sean, before kidnapping
Sean, birth of
and Sean depart Brazil
and Sean's abduction.
See
Goldman, David, legal battle; Goldman, Sean
social isolation after abduction
thanks everyone involved
Goldman, David, legal battle
as abduction versus custody case
after Sean's return
anti-Semitism from Brazil
and Brazilian Central Authority
and Bruna's death
Bruna's initial custody demand
Bruna and Sean's travel authorization by David
communication with Sean in Brazil
communication with Sean prohibited
cost of
court decisions against
court decisions in favor of
criminal prosecution of Bruna
death threats
defamation/libel lawsuit by Lins e Silva
in federal versus family court
final ruling
first trips to Brazil
and Hague rules.
See
Hague Abduction Convention
illegal actions against David
language barrier
Lantos Commission testimony
legal counsel in Brazil.
See
Zamariola, Ricardo Jr.
legal counsel in U.S.
See
Apy, Patricia (Tricia)
legal maneuvers against David
lies/insults about David
and Lins e Silva family.
See
Lins e Silva, João Paulo; Lins e Silva, Paulo
new birth certificate for Sean
news coverage.
See
Media
profit motive accusation
psychological testimony
psychological tests, positive outcome
return order, issued and revoked
and Riberio family.
See
Ribeiro, Raimundo and Silvana
Sean during.
See
Goldman, Sean
Sean on witness stand issue
second kidnapper
U.S. court orders for Sean's return
U.S. court orders for Sean's return ignored
U.S. embassy in Brazil, passivity of
U.S. officials, lack of action
U.S. political assistance.
See
Aronson, Bernard; Clinton, Hillary; Lautenberg, Frank; Obama, Barack; Smith, Chris
visitation agreement
visitation hearings
visitation thwarted
visit with Sean, first
weaknesses of case
Web site “Bring Sean Home,”
Goldman, Ellie
background information
call from Sean in Brazil
Ribeiros, outreach to
and Sean's homecoming
trips to Brazil with David
Goldman, Leslie
Goldman, Phyllis
Goldman, Sean
adjustment after kidnapping
arrives home
birth of
Brazilian grandparents.
See
Ribeiro, Raimundo and Silvana
and Bruna's second husband.
See
Lins e Silva, João Paulo
Christmas in U.S.
communication with David from Brazil
communication with David prohibited
communication with Ribeiros from U.S.
and David, after kidnapping
and David, before kidnapping
departure from Brazil
first visit with David after abduction
first words to David after abduction
influence on, by abductors
life in Brazil
on NBC private plane
negative visits with David
and psychological damage
rescue from abductors.
See
Goldman, David, legal battle
Gustafson de Andrade, Karen, with David in Brazil
Hague Abduction Convention
Brazil's membership suspension request
Brazil's noncompliance with
and cases in Brazil
court discretion allowed by
left-behind-parent rights
and Lins e Silva family
Lins e Silva legal maneuvers against
purpose of
on return of child, time allowed
rules
Handelman, Bill
Harazim, Dorrit
Henshaw, Simon
Holt, Rush
International Child Abduction Prevention Act
International Parental Kidnapping and Crime Act (1993)
Internet
power of
See also
“Bring Sean Home” Web site
Ireland, Kathy
Kapalko, Paul
King, Larry
Kirby, Michael
Klum, Heidi
Kofman, Jeffrey
Langdon, Matthew
Langdon, Michelle and Dan
Larry King Live
Lautenberg, Frank
anti-Semitism toward David, informed of
contacts Brazilian president
stalls trade bill with Brazil
Lins e Silva, João Paulo
and Bruna
court decisions against
courtroom appearance
family, power in Brazil
as father on birth certificate, motion for
illegal actions by
influence on Sean
keeping Sean, reasons for
lawsuit against David
legal maneuvers against David
legal specialty of
media campaign by
media suppressed by
online information about
parental alienation practiced by
profit motive, accuses David
and psychological damage to Sean
relationships, after Bruna's death
and Sean at home
and Sean's departure
socioaffective paternity argument
temporary guardianship granted
on U.S. TV
Lins e Silva, Paulo
in courtroom
insults and lies about David
legal community against
legal specialty of
on parental alienation
power in Brazil
Lula da Silva, Luiz Inácio
Lautenberg contacts
and Obama, regarding Sean
Mann, Avery
Marley, John
Mary, David meets
McGovern, James
McGraw, Dr. Phil
Media
Brazilian, Lins e Silva suppression of
Brazilian attention to story
“Bring Sean Home” protests
“Bring Sean Home” Web site
competition among outlets
Dateline NBC
Dr. Phil
first attention to story
initial constraints regarding interviews
kidnappers' campaign
kidnappers on U.S. TV
Larry King Live
major newspaper coverage
NBC flies Sean home
public response to kidnapping
and Sean's departure
Today
Mendes, Gilmar
Menendez, Robert
Messitte, Peter
Mitchell, Andrea
Mitchell, Brian
Moran, James
Nealon, Dr. Nancy
New York Times
Noel, Benita
Noonan, Mary
Obama, Barack
Lantos Commission letter to
letter to David
and Lula da Silva, regarding Sean
Office of Children's Issues

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