Damn ... I wish Opri could talk about the Bahamian paternity case... but she is under a Bahamian court gag order. None of these talking heads on TV are even paying attention or they are not aware of the agreement that both the US, Bahamas and some other 200 countries have agreed on.
First factor...
The child is not a Bahamian - she is a US Citizen (even the Bahamian government recongnises this - they cannot hold her down by their laws - the child has international rights)
once again... Opri briefly brought this up (below) when they came out of the Bahamian Courts a week or so ago. She also said everyone on the case is under a gag order so she could not go into detail.
International Child Laws
(both the US and Bahamas has agreed to honor this - Debra Opri mention this when they came out of the Bahama Courts)
http://www.unicef.org/crc/index_30228.html - Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of the Child...
http://www.unicef.org/crc/index_30228.html
http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
Brief descriptions of the articles in the Convention on the Rights of the Child that relate to Dannielynn's situation....
Article 7 (Registration, name, nationality, care): All children have the right to a legally registered name, officially recognised by the government. Children have the right to a nationality (to belong to a country). Children also have the right to know and, as far as possible, to be cared for by their parents.
Article 8 (Preservation of identity): Children have the right to an identity – an official record of who they are. Governments should respect children’s right to a name, a nationality and family ties.
Article 9 (Separation from parents): Children have the right to live with their parent(s), unless it is bad for them. Children whose parents do not live together have the right to stay in contact with both parents, unless this might hurt the child.
Article 10 (Family reunification): Families whose members live in different countries should be allowed to move between those countries so that parents and children can stay in contact, or get back together as a family.
Wow - that is amazing - we picked the same paragraphs!
I meant to refer to the URL you posted - per protocol - sorry;(
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Can we say that as long as Dannielynn is in Stern's custody, she is de facto being held in the Bahamas under their laws?