The Tribunal de Ninos, Ninas y Adolescentes de la Provincia de Santo Domingo
Hearings were held, Tuesday May 17, 2011 and Monday June 13, 2011 and Thursday June 16, 2011 at 9:00 AM ruling in regards to the return of my children, Isabel Makielski-Rivera and Gabriel- Makielski-Rivera, pursuant the Hague Convention: Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
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The Dominican judge William Encarnaci?n Mejia did not allow the parties nor their attorneys to be present during the testimony of my daughter; only the Judge and the 2 Dominican psychologists were present during her testimony.
In an unprecedented ruling, the Judge ordered that I should not have contact with my children due to the allegations of abuse. This decision can?t be appealed because it is not a final ruling.
The Judge?s ruling is contradictory to the constitutional legal principles of territoriality and the supremacy of international treaties. The Dom. Court has only jurisdiction to rule on the acceptance or denial my petition for international child abduction.
The Judge also ordered that I stop making posting on the web.
The Judge ordered my presence for the next hearing on June 30, 2011.
Maria Rivera's attorney, Dilia Leticia Jorge Mera, writes in her blog:
"... a los Estados signatarios del Convenio de La Haya, incluyendo nuestro pa?s. Es importante entender el alcance y el compromiso para la correcta aplicaci?n de ese Convenio. No se trata de juzgar una guarda o un derecho de visita. Judging is not a guard or access rights. El Convenio analiza si ha habido un traslado o una retenci?n il?cita y el Estado Parte, a trav?s de las autoridades competentes, debe ordenar el retorno de ese ni?o o ni?a a su pa?s de residencia habitual. Se trata de respetar los ordenamientos jur?dicos de los Estados contratantes y confiar en que se aplicar? una sana justicia en beneficio de ese ni?o o ni?a, en su pa?s de residencia habitual."
translated:
"? the signatories of the Hague Convention, including our country. It is important to understand the scope and commitment to proper implementation of this Convention. The Convention considers whether there has been a wrongful removal or retention and the State party, through the competent authorities shall order the return of that child to their country of habitual residence. It's about respecting the laws of the Contracting States and hope that justice will apply a healthy benefit of that child in their country of habitual residence."
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Hearings were held, Tuesday May 17, 2011 and Monday June 13, 2011 and Thursday June 16, 2011 at 9:00 AM ruling in regards to the return of my children, Isabel Makielski-Rivera and Gabriel- Makielski-Rivera, pursuant the Hague Convention: Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
.
The Dominican judge William Encarnaci?n Mejia did not allow the parties nor their attorneys to be present during the testimony of my daughter; only the Judge and the 2 Dominican psychologists were present during her testimony.
In an unprecedented ruling, the Judge ordered that I should not have contact with my children due to the allegations of abuse. This decision can?t be appealed because it is not a final ruling.
The Judge?s ruling is contradictory to the constitutional legal principles of territoriality and the supremacy of international treaties. The Dom. Court has only jurisdiction to rule on the acceptance or denial my petition for international child abduction.
The Judge also ordered that I stop making posting on the web.
The Judge ordered my presence for the next hearing on June 30, 2011.
Maria Rivera's attorney, Dilia Leticia Jorge Mera, writes in her blog:
"... a los Estados signatarios del Convenio de La Haya, incluyendo nuestro pa?s. Es importante entender el alcance y el compromiso para la correcta aplicaci?n de ese Convenio. No se trata de juzgar una guarda o un derecho de visita. Judging is not a guard or access rights. El Convenio analiza si ha habido un traslado o una retenci?n il?cita y el Estado Parte, a trav?s de las autoridades competentes, debe ordenar el retorno de ese ni?o o ni?a a su pa?s de residencia habitual. Se trata de respetar los ordenamientos jur?dicos de los Estados contratantes y confiar en que se aplicar? una sana justicia en beneficio de ese ni?o o ni?a, en su pa?s de residencia habitual."
translated:
"? the signatories of the Hague Convention, including our country. It is important to understand the scope and commitment to proper implementation of this Convention. The Convention considers whether there has been a wrongful removal or retention and the State party, through the competent authorities shall order the return of that child to their country of habitual residence. It's about respecting the laws of the Contracting States and hope that justice will apply a healthy benefit of that child in their country of habitual residence."
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