Sorry, but I’m concerning myself with the child here. If this were the case of an infant or toddler, it would be different, but not in this instance. To say the child’s best interests were not served by keeping her in the U.S. vs. China is, well, patently absurd. I have contempt for our wonderful state court here, as usual, and similar disgust for the natural parents that would not want their child living in the BEST possible place for her at this juncture even if that meant being apart (ever hear of sacrificing for your kid ? It is, again, amazing what people will justify in the name of “parental rights” if that means moving a child from a safe, nurturing, familiar or privileged environment to an alien or unsafe one. Any parent that would put THEIR selfish desires ahead of their children do not deserve to be parents).
Did the court even ASK her what she wanted or preferred ? The only logical and humane decision the court could’ve made was to allow her to stay here and arrange for the immigration of the parents here. If they refused that, or cited, say, language and cultural issues for not doing so, well, welcome to that poor little girl’s world now.
The court would have had a helluva time asking a 2 year old what she wanted, don’t you think ?
Ok, so you want what’s best for the child? Let’s see how this little scenario plays: Say you have a child, but you’re a redneck living in a cabin in some remote area. You are really struggling. You’re not well educated. Your prospects are not good. In fact, they’re downright bleak. You’ve been accused of a crime you didn’t commit, too. So you put your child in foster care and she was sent to me for a year.
I am an Ivy-educated Boston Brahmin. I am rich and powerful. I have a loving wife and children, beautiful home, too. I want your to keep your child when you want to claim her after the year is up. And I have the resources to tie you up in the court for years, trying to get her back.
Well, certainly I can provide better for your child than you can! So the courts should turn your child over to me. After all, the opportunities I can provide are what’s best for your child. You wouldn’t mind making that sacrifice, right?