Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Please Watch this Interview

I just want to make everyone aware of a documentary that is playing on Diane Sawyer's world wide news! It is addressing the issue that directly affects my family and the abduction of my grandchildren.
Many American fathers who marry Japanese women, end up losing all contact with their children if the marriage goes south. These mothers often abduct the children and take them back to Japan. Japan does not recognize custody rights of USA. They are also the country who do not honor the abduction laws as other countries do.
Once the children are taken back to Japan there is nothing the children's father can do. If they try they will be arrested.
As a grandmother it was very heart wrenching, like a death not to be able to see or talk to my grandchildren. I have had limited contact with my grandchildren since their mother abducted them.
Please watch this segment tonight at 6:30 pm. Tonight they are interviewing the Japanese women. Please know that most of these mothers claim abuse by their American husbands , when abuse has never happened. Also they often coach and brain wash the children into believing that there was abuse, or that their fathers don't love them.
I know my son would gladly share custody with his ex wife,so the children could have both their mother and father. At least originally he would have. However now he is angry, and just wants his children back.
My wish is not to offend any of my oriental friends in blogland!! I still love my Japanese ex daughter in law. But she is selfish and thinks only of her feelings and not of the best interest of her children.
If this is a post that offends or makes you feel bad just don't read it. But it is an important issue that touches the life of many children.

15 comments:

  1. Hi Susan,
    I have heard about this before and it is terrifying!

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  2. Susan I am so sorry this has happened to you and your son. I saw the segment last night and will watch again tonight. I didn't realize how the Japanese government won't help until seeing this! I hope your son will get to see his children again one day very soon. hugs, Linda

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  3. My heart goes out to you & your son & the children ... it is tragic that children must go thru these events & be deprived of both parents. May you all be blessed ... prayers lifting.

    TTFN ~
    Hugs,
    Marydon

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  4. This is so sad, Susan. I feel for you. I know how much you miss your grandchildren....Christine

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  5. Oh, Susan, I am so sorry about this. I hope your son and you both get to see your grandchildren soon.
    Sherry

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  6. It is heartbreaking when these things happen. Families suffer so much and I'm sorry that you have had to go through this. ~ Sue

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  7. Susan, It is always SO SAD for the children..as you must know from the work you are involved in each day.
    I could not watch this program tonight as I was on the phone with my daughter...and JUST saw this post.
    Not only do fathers suffer this offense..I understand that in the Arab world...it is the other way around, the American mothers who never see their children again after the father takes them back to their own country... when the marriage is over.
    I pray that your son can work it out some way to be able to see his children again.

    Rose

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  8. Oh my! I am so sorry this has happened to your family. I can not imagine having to deal with something like that.

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  9. I missed this, but will look for it. I'm so sorry that this has happened to your family and hope that someday soon things change and you can get to know your grandchildren.
    Something very similar to this is happening to my nephew. He had a daughter with his girlfriend from Taiwan. They were all living together here when she started claiming abuse (not true) and now she has taken his daughter back to Taiwan and he can't see her. It's a tragedy that this has to happen.
    Hugs to you.

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  10. Hi Susan,
    I am SO sorry this has happened! How heartbreaking for you and your son. And especially your grandchildren! I have a grandson and I would be devastated if I couldn't see him!
    Prayers to you.
    Blessings,
    Sonya

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  11. I saw this, I hated that it sounded practically hopeless until they adopt the Haegue (I don't know the spelling) Law. It is so mean and sooo wrong! Why any country would allow this is unforgivable!

    Carol

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  12. OHHH SWEETIE, SO SORRY THAT YOU AND YOUR DEAR SON HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS!! I PRAY THAT ONE DAY HE AND YOU WILL BE REUNITED WITH THE KIDS!! HOW VERY SAD THAT A MOTHER WILL USE HER KIDS AGAINST THEIR OWN FATHER!! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL!!

    XOX~MARI

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  13. This is so sad...I am sorry that your family has to go through such a difficult situation. I hope that somehow this will be worked out; children need all the supportive family they can get, and that includes loving grandparents.

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  14. I've just read this post this morning and echo all the words of your other friends! How dreadful.

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  15. I had no idea, It makes my heart hurt to think you can not see your Grandbabies. How terrible that the laws don't pertain to Japan.
    Prayers that she will come to her senses someday soon.

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