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[Sankei Shimbun, July 4th, 2012]

International divorce
Former wife who took away her daughter withdraws appeal

It was revealed on July 3rd that the former Japanese wife who took her elder daughter (9) to Japan without the permission of her former husband, a Nicaraguan man (40) who lives in the US, and was charged for the crime of infringing the husband's right to custody, withdrew the appeal to the Supreme Court concerning the court's judgment of transferring custody of the child. The fact was revealed by the lawyer who was representing the former wife. The withdrawal was made on June 15th. The judgment of Osaka High Court which recognized that the man has custody will become final and binding. According to the lawyer, the withdrawal of the appeal was made because she was directed to stop the appeal in Japan by the American Family Court.

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