Swedish abduction boys' identities released
The identities of two missing Melbourne boys believed abducted by their Swedish mother have been made public in a rare move by Australia's Family Court.
Frank Oliver Valette, 11, and Andre Nicholas Valette, 9, have not been seen since they visited their mother, Ann-Louise Valette, in Sweden more than a month ago, The Age newspaper reports.
The boys' father, who cannot be named, flew to Sweden last week in a desperate bid to search for his sons after Ms Valette broke a court order to return the children to Australia on October 11.
The Family Court has granted a publication order to the father allowing the children and their mother's identities to be revealed in a bid to help find them.
Ms Valette was given permission in June by the Family Court to take her sons on a trip to Sweden, as long as she brought them back to Australia a month later.
The boys' father had been granted full-time custody of the children.
When Ms Valette failed to return the children last month, the Family Court issued a recovery order to the Australian Federal Police, state police and the marshal of the Family Court.
Swedish police have been trying to track down the woman and children but have so far failed.
Swedish police Inspector Peter Sehlin told The Age Ms Valette and the children were last seen together at the end of September while she was visiting friends in her home town of Vasteras, about 100 kilometres from Stockholm.
"I think it's very hard to hide yourself with two children in Sweden because you have to go to hospital, you have to go shopping, you have to buy things," the newspaper quoted him as saying.
Any information regarding Ms Valette and the children should be given to the Domestic Violence Crisis Hotline 1800 200 526
- She is a mother "abducting" her own children?
- It does not state why she is running with the children.
- It does not display actual concerns she may have had.
- The Australian Family Court DOES NOT, I repeat DOES NOT protect women and children from Domestic violence.
- Dad only gets full custody if the mother becomes protective of the children or mum is isolated from her family and wants to go home to Sweden.
2 comments:
Att: Rob Hulls,
I have read your comment regarding the kidnapped children. (See your response below).
I am the father of the children.
I would strongly suggest to you that before you comment on a tragic situation you should first seek the facts.
You are obviously ill informed and it is surprising that, and I am assuming that you are a politician that you would pass judgment and state your views before understanding the matter.
I am deplored at your response.
If you knew the facts you would instead be concerned as to why the court did not protect my two sons.
If you are interested and want to know the truth,
Kind Regards
The father of the children
In response to your comment, The children that have been kidnapped are my cousins. As my uncle suggests i think you should find out the facts before you make such ill-informed remarks. These children absoultley adore their father. He is one of the best Dad's I know!!!He looked after me as child and love him dearly, his like a brother to me. He has have fought for 5 1/2 years and lost all his money as well as going though severe emotional distress in order to protect and look after his boys.
This has been a hard time for our family and i think you should get you facts straight before you make such comments in the future...
The court ruled the father full custody for some very good reasons. My uncle has followed the law in this whole custody issue whilst the mother has broken the law on several occasions before she was granted visitation and abducted the kids. I know for fact that my cousins would be dying to see their father!!!
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