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The following people agree that Japanese Family
Court laws need amending to uphold and enforce the fundamental birthright
that a child has regular, meaningful access to BOTH of his or her parents. The comments made on the petition are the views of the individual who made them and not our own views.
| Name |
Location |
Email |
Comment |
Time Signed |
| nathan smith |
matsuyama,
Japan |
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8/9/2008 10:48:40 AM |
| olivier BONNEFON |
paris,
France |
olieli2-atsymbol-orange.fr |
Best parent is BOTH PARENTS. |
8/4/2008 3:22:54 PM |
| Evan Jones |
Waterloo,
Canada |
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Shown |
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7/24/2008 10:51:00 PM |
| Alistair Ziddah |
London,
United Kingdom |
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Frankly, I'll believe the new development on Japan signing the Hague Convention when it is done. They take forever in doing some of these things while countless left-behind parents are heartlessly left to count the lonely years in the slim hope of seeing their children again. |
7/22/2008 4:44:29 PM |
| THIERRY Michelle |
DIJON,
France |
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Shown |
My son lives in Japan. He is separated from his japonese's wife. He has a little girl and he can't see her when he wants.
I am the french grandmother and I cant'see my little daughter too. SOS !
Simone-Nagika is my only little daughter |
7/19/2008 12:28:33 PM |
| Graugnard Sebastien |
Hyeres,
France |
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7/16/2008 9:53:39 AM |
| COUCHOT Hervé |
Tokyo,
Japan |
Not
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6/21/2008 10:46:42 AM |
| Muhammad Faisal Muthu Maricar |
Singapore,
Japan |
frazel22-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
Every child has two parents |
6/14/2008 4:45:33 PM |
| andy clark |
fukuoka,
Japan |
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6/14/2008 4:51:12 AM |
| jo woodland |
ramsgate,
Japan |
Not
Shown |
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6/14/2008 2:29:49 AM |
| julia anderson |
ramsgate,
United Kingdom |
Not
Shown |
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6/14/2008 2:28:58 AM |
| joan furman |
margate,
United Kingdom |
Not
Shown |
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6/14/2008 2:28:04 AM |
| Patrick Palladino |
Kushimoto,
Japan |
Not
Shown |
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5/22/2008 6:27:20 AM |
| Linda Zapalac |
Austin, TX,
United States |
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5/5/2008 7:40:53 AM |
| William Lake |
Navarre Florida,
United States |
fightingfathers-atsymbol-yahoo.com |
Please see my Website Fightingfathersofdistrict1.com |
4/2/2008 12:34:43 AM |
| L'Hermitte Sebastien |
Tokyo,
Japan |
Not
Shown |
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3/29/2008 2:27:14 PM |
| saddy oner |
singapore,
Singapore |
Not
Shown |
We take womens rights seriously, but sometimes women take advantage of it too. |
3/13/2008 5:06:15 PM |
| Colin V |
Hamamatsu,
Japan |
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Shown |
It wasn`t until recetly that I learned about this dispicable nonsense. Why isn`t this information ever on the news. But it doesn`t surprise me in this country. There are many other ridiculous situations that are also never dealt with in Japan. After 5 years here I want to get the hell out. I`m sick of this crap and no officials from anywhere are doing anything about it. This is an international problem and the UN and governments should be protesting. They should get off their asses and do something. Sanctions (Japan can`t survive without exports it just doesn`t have the resources to support itself), International media coverage, kick Japan out of the UN and G7&G8. I`ve read stories about fathers who haven`t seen their kids for 5 and 10 years. That`s sick. This world is full of cowardly and lazy government representatives. It should never take this long. The world better start getting tough on racism and injustices. There is no place in society for them. I wish everyone who has been affected by this "hope and strength and don`t give up." |
2/21/2008 6:29:50 AM |
| Kris Wilson |
Kyoto,
Japan |
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Shown |
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2/7/2008 1:56:03 AM |
| M ELM |
UE,
Japan |
Not
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Best wishes and courage for 2008 ,for every childs and parents whom suffer to be separate by Japanese family law system ,again more difficult for foreign parents system applicate automatically with discrimination
Like australian gvt and many peoples ,grenpeace etc..make effort for stop to kill whales,we have to do same for save our childrens,it's an internationnal problem! |
1/2/2008 4:10:14 AM |
| eliza orbeta |
manila,
Philippines |
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12/19/2007 4:48:06 PM |
| Alexander Elliot |
Glasgow,
United Kingdom |
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It is a Fathers fundamental human right to have contact with his child: he has the right to soacialise, and be able to show love and affection to his children irrespective of his position financially, and irrespective of his Wife or partners feelings towards him.
Japan as a country it seems are not holdding up to their UN agreement that they will respect the right of families and and not interfere: although they may not interfere they do noting for Fathers: especuially foreign Fathers living or outside Japan.
It is said that a Father in japan has a fundamental human right by all the organisations through Civil law: especially if married by Koseki tohon then that qualifies you have that right legally in Japan.
I wonder when these organisations in Japan are going to repsond and muster some political persuation towarsds the bias law system in Japan that dicrinminates.
Of course, I would like to say that these thoughts and explanations are not a reflection of Japan as a whole or a Nation and I would like to thank those Kind hearts and gentle people who lived in my home town in Iwakuni shi, and were very very understanding to my feelings, and loss of missing my two children.
Thank you! I think many people in japan should march for all Fathers in japan i.e. Japanese Fathers, Korean, Chinese, British, American and so on because this is a big big problem. I hope the Japanese Prime Minister can understand, and if he cannot then maybe we need a Women Prime Minister of Japan.
I think of my children everyday, and I miss them, but when skys are cludy and grey there only grey for a day so wrap you troubles in dreams, and dream your troubles away!
God bless Britain, Japan, Korea, USA , China etc, and all the Fathers of the world. |
10/11/2007 7:27:37 PM |
| SOICHI TANAKA |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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10/4/2007 1:28:15 AM |
| Kevin Brown |
Nagoya,
Japan |
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Shown |
My wife has taken my son. I don't know where she is living and the court won't tell me either. I have not seen my son since April 1st. I could go on and on. |
9/2/2007 11:13:25 AM |
| Grant Waters |
Kumamoto,
Japan |
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My Ex-wife could careless about my child ...she keeping her for 5,000Y a month |
8/26/2007 11:41:31 AM |
| Robert Daley |
Kurashiki,
Japan |
bobbyd-atsymbol-teacher.com |
I am worried I may becoome one of these fathers that loses contact with his child unless the law changes. |
8/16/2007 12:40:19 PM |
| Robert Murphy |
Fukuoka,
Japan |
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Shown |
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8/9/2007 9:09:02 AM |
| Nicholas Quick |
Otaru,
Japan |
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A child deserves to have both his/her parents. The archaic and biased system Japan currently uses needs reform. Do not punish an innocent child or children any more! |
8/6/2007 9:03:59 AM |
| X Frank |
Europa,
Japan |
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Message for all foreigners:
Don't beleive Japaneses people ,please ,open your eyes,before it's too late..
Japaneses profit about us for many reasons,learn our experience,culture and copy for make business after in Japan,language,have a baby( around 30years)..ETC
you can get easy a woman if she want just learn your language without spend money at school,but it's fake relationship! Japanese woman can stay longtime with Japanese man just for his salary,and deceive him all his life..
and don't forget all Japaneses are racist! |
7/6/2007 5:09:20 AM |
| Chris White |
Yokohama,
Japan |
cwhite2000-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
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6/27/2007 8:01:21 AM |
| James Rubingh |
Michigan,
United States |
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6/20/2007 12:58:29 AM |
| Christopher Doonan |
Osaka,
Japan |
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Change the law regarding child access after divorce in Japan. A child needs to have access to both parents for healthy growth. |
6/17/2007 3:22:16 AM |
| AB |
Fussa-shi / Tokyo,
Japan |
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I am currently an active duty Navy officer in Japan facing the unhappy prospect of divorce from my Japanese spouse. Since my daughter is also an American citizen (duel citizenship with Japan) and holds a U.S. Passport, I feel this MUST provide me with some legal grounds for regular visitation rights! If not, then this is an OUTRAGE. I am good enough to defend Japan in the event of war, but do not have the rights to visit and love my own daughter who is completely innocent in all this!!!??? The government of Japan needs to "reflect upon itself" as my (possibly) soon to be ex-wife likes to instruct me....and AMEND the Japanese Family Court Laws! |
5/4/2007 3:02:12 PM |
| Associação Acolher |
Viseu,
Portugal |
associacao.acolher-atsymbol-gmail.com |
We want equal parentage rights ! |
5/2/2007 10:16:35 PM |
| Angela Pedersen, R.N. |
Michigan,
United States |
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This is an international problem! We must stop asking for EQUAL rights and we must start DEMANDING it! Please support this effort and ask other Bloggers to cover it and link directly to it! We need you active support and help to bring media awareness.
http://daddy.typepad.com/daddyblog/2007/04/robert_and_rob_.html
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5/1/2007 1:56:20 AM |
| Pawel D |
Glasgow,
Japan |
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The japanesse doesn't thing about japanesse spouse. In Japan there is too many woman,the divorce spouse can't really marry again.If you go to see you kid nothing will happen, belive me .
If you can't find the kid hire private detective or go to City Hall and they will tell you where she live.These kids are yours so please free and hang around.
Always you can change the name and get second passport in case. |
3/22/2007 11:07:15 PM |
| Michelle Yamamoto |
Hakui,
Japan |
wawawa-atsymbol-nsknet.or.jp |
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3/5/2007 12:33:01 AM |
| william lea |
rome,
Italy |
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2/9/2007 5:41:18 PM |
| Keiko Dolling |
Chatsworth IS,
Australia |
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1/27/2007 6:48:11 AM |
| JL W. |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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Forget North Korea; the real problem is Japan?
The reality for divorced parents in Japan or for left behind parents in Japan; is that Japan not only allows child abduction, but the Japanese government is also preventing foreign nationals from obtaining visas which offer protection.
Japan refuses to ratify the main Child Convention Acts of the Hague Convention, therefore, many nationals from all over the world are denied access to their child or children. North Korea only kidnaps Japanese people, but Japan allows Japanese people to kidnap children from every nation on this planet. And all court orders are either ignored, or Japanese courts do not have the power to enforce orders that have been made.
More alarming,is that even when a former Japanese partner supports the foreign national to see their child, then it still does not matter, because you are still denied equality under Japanese law.
The system works like this. If a Japanese national is married to a British national for more than 2 years, then even after divorce the Japanese national will always be deemed to be British. He or she will have complete rights, the right to vote, the right to unemployment benefit if no job, and the right to a state pension when older.
Yet you could be married to a Japanese national for 30 years and then get divorced and then you see the real Japan. Because the person will be given so many months to leave the country and of course no state pension, no Japanese passport, no nothing!
So next time Japan bashes North Korea about child abduction or talks about the United Nations. Then remember, thousands of children from mixed marriages are being purely Japanized and even when the Japanese national abducts the child from a nation like America or France, then this is allowed.
Mixed marriages are not a reality in North Korea, therefore, the real problem that exists with regard to child abduction and the abuse of foreign nationals, lies with Japan.
Maybe modernity in Japan is only an outside reality, because inside the political elites and judiciary, lies latent racial discrimination and a yearning for the nationalism of the 1930s.
Is it any wonder why no regional neighbor, apart from Taiwan, does not like Japan? Or why foreign nationals when faced with a crisis understand the real Japan, which is ugly, vindictive, and allows the denial of equality and child abduction.
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1/23/2007 12:11:51 PM |
| Bariteaud Gerard |
Asago.city,
Japan |
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Following the break up,most of the parents,sadly..play with their childs feeling and sensibility by telling them false stories that often alienate the vulnerable kids for life ,againts his or her real father (or mother).
I firmly believe that ,to enforce the fundamental right to the child to have access to both parents,will help avoid or diminish this kind of problems. |
1/8/2007 5:05:18 AM |
| I 'M IN JAPAN ! IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR FOREIGNERS ,I DON'T NEED MORE PROBLEMS |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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Jobless woman busted for abusing son who died suspiciously.
KURASHIKI, Okayama -- An unemployed woman was arrested Thursday for abusing her son who later died under suspicious circumstances, police said.
Miyuki Mitsunaka, 31, a resident of Kurashiki, is accused of assaulting her 4-year-old son, Kakeru. Local police are poised to conduct an autopsy on the victim's body in a bid to see if there is causal relationship between her abuse and his death.
In the specific case for which she was arrested, Mitsunaka hit Kakeru in the face on Dec. 17 after getting infuriated at him for eating food from a fridge. She then left him outside their home for at least one hour, investigators said.
Mitsunaka called a fire department Wednesday afternoon, reporting that her child had choked on food and asked for an ambulance. By the time paramedics arrived, his heart and lungs had stopped functioning even though he had no external injuries. He was drenched and red pepper powder was found in his mouth. January 4, 2007 http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070104p2a00m0na011000c.html
ANOTHER CHILD DIED IN JAPAN....
VICTIM OF JAPANESE LAW AND SYSTEM..
IF BOTHS PARENTS HAVE CHARGE OF THIS CHILD,MAY BE HE CAN STAY ALIVE...MANY CHILDS ARE KILLED BY THEIR PARENTS LAST YEAR IN JAPAN... |
1/4/2007 1:21:31 PM |
| JOSEPH COLON |
EBINA,
Japan |
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12/27/2006 2:21:38 AM |
| Emily Santer |
minesota/nagoya,
United States |
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12/9/2006 10:30:13 AM |
| secret C. |
Japan,
Japan |
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Japanese people live just for money
They don't care about children,above all our children,believe me!
Change law or protect our children'right ,it's not important, no good buziness! |
12/8/2006 5:02:35 AM |
| Mario Mazzoni |
Milano,
Italy |
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Europeans mens are victim about Japanese mens, I mean;
1/ Japanese women come by whole plane in Europa They have their own reasons ! I never see opposite in Japan
2/ And we are victim of racism in Japan, above all from Japanes men, I can understand.
3/ At final, after divorce we loose our child , but we love our children more than Japanese father ,I live in Japan during 2 years ,I know what I say! it's enough . POOR CHILDREN!!!!
MESSAGE : Japanese MENS ,please STOP to make victim! |
12/7/2006 12:33:39 PM |
| Save Children Please |
Chiba,
Japan |
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Childrens are the future... around the world , include Japan...
Judge, lawyer, etc..stop to make "business" and think about children in priority..
Protect their life, rights, identity, future...
In Japan , there many social problems, like parents kill their childs or suicide, education, school...etc
It's time to change law and manythings... |
12/7/2006 11:44:44 AM |
| MINA SAN.... MINA DAME !!! |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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JAPANESE FAMILY COURT SYSTEM AGAINST FOREIGNERS PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDRENS HAVE TO CHANGE FAST FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF FOREIGNERS CHILDRENS IN JAPAN.......DAME!!!! |
12/7/2006 11:04:43 AM |
| brent rigsb |
shizuoka,
Japan |
iloveyumiko1981-atsymbol-yahoo.com |
fuck the japaneese law they are going to force me to kill to get me son back. |
12/5/2006 11:11:48 AM |
| Pawel Dziadek |
Glasgow,
United Kingdom |
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I would burn these guys like patatoes in my owen |
11/20/2006 8:13:13 PM |
| brent rigsby |
shizuoka,
Japan |
brentrigsby1983-atsymbol-yahoo.com |
i want the right to see my 2 year old son |
11/17/2006 6:32:37 AM |
| Kapil Giri |
kathmandu,
Nepal |
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11/10/2006 3:21:03 AM |
| David Pang |
Melbourne,
Australia |
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Shown |
I have same problem as you. I need to see my daughter in Japan. They did very badly to oversea persons. |
10/19/2006 1:55:51 AM |
| Debra Sawyers |
Texas,
United States |
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My Grandaughter is five years old 11/2006 her mother took her after divorce in Kobe along with insurance money us $ 80,000.00 from my sons injury settlement in Kobe ,Japan. What legal criminal charges are pending?Our family wants to know welfare of our little girl, the THIEF can keep the $$$$ but we will pursue criminal charges for no contact or info of welfare of my Grandauhter. |
10/14/2006 3:00:46 PM |
| Joseph Martinez |
Sacramento,
United States |
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9/27/2006 7:12:41 AM |
| John Alexander |
Mito,
Japan |
mitojohn2003 |
I agree with the statement, but changing the law is only part of the answer. I was denied access to my daughter and the family court gave me access rights, but my ex simply ignored it. I eventualy got visitation, but that occured after patient negotiation outside of the court. (A long story - I am writing a book about it). Good luch with the petition. |
9/10/2006 8:10:13 AM |
| Ayumi Temlock |
Stamford,
United States |
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9/5/2006 1:11:43 AM |
| Kotoko Osumi-Sutherland |
London,
United Kingdom |
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I am very much in agreement with the parental equality for the rights to have an access to their children unless there is an objection in doing so at either party. The Japanese Family Court has been out dated in their approach regarding the rights for children in citizenship as well. Much like the court imposes children (or even their parents) to choose one of parent's nationalities (i.e. denying dual citizenship), the court should not make the matter difficult for children to see their parents. If the Court has an obligation to protect wellfare of ANY child, they have a lot of areas which they ought to live up to. |
8/1/2006 7:31:25 PM |
| abdelghani hardi |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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7/25/2006 1:32:57 PM |
| Adrienne Gurden |
New York,
United States |
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7/20/2006 8:29:24 PM |
| Mark Anthony Villanueva |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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7/20/2006 4:26:23 AM |
| angela holmes |
broadstairs,
United Kingdom |
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update,ref emily and hayley holmes,british citizens,as a dad,and on behalf of their grandparents,two years have past almost to the day,the pain it still as strong,as then it wont go away.we must take positive action,pouring out our grief,does not change anything,anyone in the uk,interested in a demonstration,at the japanese embassy in london,contact me,through,my mums e mail address above..robert |
7/12/2006 10:12:57 PM |
| molina michele |
Lille,
France |
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As grandfather and grandmother,and in the name of our son, we wish to know why japan is so hard with the children?It is véry important that the father takes charge of child as much as the mother, and that receives to equal part the male and feminine imprint, with a way to be and different sensibilities.When this japonese WALL go to fall !!!! |
6/19/2006 3:18:31 PM |
| maurice gillis |
kasam,
Japan |
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6/11/2006 7:32:04 AM |
| HIROAKI MORITA |
KUMAGAYA,
Japan |
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6/3/2006 5:20:05 PM |
| Roberto Wilson |
Kanagawa,
Japan |
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My 4 years old son is suffering a constant violent aggression from his Japanese mother mainly when I am not in house, last Friday she kick him in front me and it motivate me to defend him and them I bring him out all the day, my wife during this time did break all my thinks and did hourly my and my son shoes and cloth to the street. When we come back we was wonder to found all our cloths and shoes in the street and we did decide to go out to call the police, but knowing the Japanese discrimination as I am not Japanese I change to call some friend looking for advise, they recommend us to not return to house that night and try to talk with her by phone, following this advise we did call to her, and she give us 3 hours to return to home or she will goto police to accuse me as kidnapping my son... We did returned by the violence continue... what I can do to protect my son??? |
4/17/2006 4:29:02 AM |
| John Bithell |
Bedford,
United Kingdom |
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International marriages with Japanese can work out great for everyone, but where they don't, the court should have a bias towards equality in custody decisions and fair access for both parents |
4/7/2006 9:49:09 AM |
| Timothy Cornish |
Ok gwa ,
South Korea |
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A country can be fairly assessed by the way it protects its most vulnerable and its weakest members -- its children. The way Japan treats its children via the Family Court System is nothing short of pathetic. |
4/5/2006 9:28:45 AM |
| robert medhurst |
london,
United Kingdom |
robertmedhurst-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
I have been divorced twice by Japanese women and my second son was abducted to Tokyo in 1991.I managed to get a peak at him on his third birthday through the garden gate at six in the morning ,as a kind neighbor took pity on me and give me the time when he would appear..Just now after 12 years I decided to make another attempt with no luck. I hired a private detective who furnished me the name of his school and some shots of him with his grandpa.I got a current address at the city Hall where he lives which I am entitled to as i am named on the koseki.I can also apply for updates should he leave the house to attend University etc.My only hope is if he leaves home and of course He must have listened to a lot a propaganda from my ex family over the years.What will I do? Wait.In the end I will be reunited with my son. |
4/2/2006 11:35:38 AM |
| Stephen Holmes |
Broadstairs,
United Kingdom |
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I think it is a crime in its self when people can take away children from there fathers and there is nothing that can be done about it what sort of world are we living in . |
3/12/2006 4:03:26 PM |
| victor sergey |
russia far east,
Russia |
victor_sergey-atsymbol-yahoo.com |
Yes Japanese law need changes for international father rights its very hard for them those who are living withouf their childern and their ex wife family took away their loving childern !Japan must think fair .
Those who worried about status after divorce for them also must issue them status !And for those whose child was abducted by japanease wife
Also those who living far from their child and who want to visit Japan to see their but the japan embassy request invitation letter and garenty letter from xwife.So in my opinion its not fair.
And also for those who living in Japan but didnot see thier child because of changing address of his wife so must municiple help them to find their address to see them child.Also court
give order to take thier child to his father country for short period on the responsible of his country Embassy.
So i hope The japan government think about this all people problem .
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2/22/2006 5:14:46 PM |
| secret secret |
secret,
Japan |
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In my experience i think its difficult to figth against this all people problem !
Those who lose their spouse status after divorce can live in Japan ,But he or she if have child whoese nationality is japanease ,so maye but its depend on immigration Officer to decide to give you permission to live in japan.About to see child by court order i think its strange !because when a child is living with a person he listen them more!So its better dont think about this problem this is life.
When the child will grow up he or she will find his divorce parent.
Think about new life this period was finish its now history think to new life.
Dont think about your xwife or xhusband
Just pray to God !its better dont waist your money your time your thinking too.
thats all my friend.God bless you all.
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2/22/2006 4:03:27 PM |
| Kevin Kendig |
Lancaster,
United States |
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I was in the Navy and I have no rights to see daughter in Japan. I agree 100% with this statement. |
2/22/2006 12:07:15 PM |
| Jason Krueger |
Emporia,
United States |
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My daughter Lisa Krueger was abducted by her mother Hiroko in 1998. Her consulate told her to come back to Japan and there would be nothing I could do about it. Even after we had already went to court here in Kansas. |
2/21/2006 4:23:44 AM |
| Catherine bolo |
manila,
Japan |
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2/21/2006 3:28:42 AM |
| Erik Smeets |
Toronto,
Canada |
eriksmeets-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
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2/20/2006 2:01:00 AM |
| Raquel Harris |
Wollongong,
Australia |
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I have watched and heard of the heartache my brother - in law is going through over so many years in regards to visitation rights to his son in Japan.
I find it disgusting that they do not take into consideration a childs feelings and well being due to prejudice
things need to change now - it is a tradegy against children |
2/14/2006 11:16:46 AM |
| pamela smith |
kent,
United Kingdom |
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2/8/2006 11:08:09 AM |
| david henao |
honolulu,
United States |
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I want equal parentage rights |
2/2/2006 7:54:35 AM |
| Dave Clayson |
Honolulu, Hawaii,
United States |
diamond225th-atsymbol-gmail.com |
This must be addressed! Japan should be denied a seat on the UN Security Council until they sign and abide by the Hague Convention Laws!!! |
1/27/2006 8:03:18 PM |
| HIroaki Morita |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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1/20/2006 12:48:53 PM |
| Lawrence Popa |
Matsudo,
Japan |
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This is a horrible atrocity against human rights. Japan's laws must be changed. |
1/18/2006 2:34:38 PM |
| Justice Liberty |
Japan, Oxford, London, Scotland,
Japan |
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I am a Father who was refused the right to spend Christmas day with his child. My wife knew how much that would mean to me.
She uses my daughter as a pawn in order to get a divorce, but I will not sign divorce paper. I am a Roman Catholic, and I married for once in my life - I did not fail my wife or my family: she failed me, and her parents who treated me like a lepar saying when I came to visit them, "You are not my family anymore", but one week before her Mother cooked me a beautiful sukiyaki!
Fathers have rights, and also have a right to be heard; I will never divorce or surrender my family rights because that means giving up my daughter. |
1/17/2006 5:08:10 PM |
| Alexander Elliot |
Glasgow,
Japan |
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I am or was married to a Japanese woman whom I love. My wife has never loved me since there were or was no affection from her; it was one sided. I have a daughter and my wife is or should be 6 months pregnant now.
I have not seen my wife or child since )October 23rd 2005. I provided financial support to my wife, but had to work away, but my wife emptied the house of everything, including my Princess; my daughter.
I have always respected and loved my wife, but she told the Immigration in Hiroshima that she wants a divorce and they refused to extend my 'Spouse-Visa'. No Visa, no family, no rights.
I believe I should have the right to contuinual my life in Japan weather divorced, seperated or widowed, but because the wife refuses to sign the garentee fprm you have no rights. How can this be?
How can you lose your rights tio your family when you wife deserts you and reports all kinds of lies about your character?
Who will listen to 'Gaigins-rights'? Just Japanese lawyers if you have lots of money to spend. what happwened to Fathers rights to maintain a loving relationship with his child or children! |
1/17/2006 4:54:57 PM |
| M e |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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I support this petition,Family Court system have to stop destroy lives of childs and parents (above all Foreigners)with discrimination. Japanese want to be first everytime,try to be for Humans Rigths! |
1/13/2006 5:24:27 AM |
| Boule JANINE |
Laval,
Canada |
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S.V.P. cessez de parler et d'ecrire et AGISSEZ |
12/30/2005 2:40:05 PM |
| allan holmes |
broadstairs,
United Kingdom |
allan123holmes-atsymbol-aol.com |
my wife and other members have already signed this,after a miserable xmas without my grandaughters,i feel l must add my name |
12/30/2005 2:10:03 PM |
| james woodland |
Ramsgate,
United Kingdom |
www.aesquire.com |
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12/10/2005 1:22:43 AM |
| angela holmes |
Broadstairs,
United Kingdom |
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Update on my granddaughters emily and hayley holmes,the british embassy have paid a visit to the family home of my daughter in law,he assures us the girls are fine,but thats the best thing about children,they make the best of everything whatevers going on we are assured they are attending a very good nursey school,and they seem to have everything money can buy,but i would like to know what their mother does when they are dumped all day,why steal the girls,only to dump them all day on someone else.she dont want them at all she like the rest just wants them as a weapon to hit others with they are both preschool age and should be with their mum,solicitors dont what to know as soon as you mention japan,anyway she told quite a story to the embassy,her father just happened to be there probably to make sure she said the right things,she blew up a couple of isolated incidents out of proportion,to get his symphathy,which l suspect worked,she has a sister also living at her parents who was married to a korean man,there is two little boys,without their dad,or grandparents,her storys much the same as my daughter inlaws,she would not permit the embassy to take a photo for the family for christmas.that would have meant the world to us,they cannot make apparantley even though the girls are british citizens,born in england.as the festive season approaches we have no interest whatsoever,but we must make the effort for the sake of the other grandchildren,emilys birthday is on the28thdec,hayleys the 21st,so one can imagine feelings are running high here,the time has come to show japan how the rest of the world feels,one day in 2006 we should lobby every japanese embassy in the world,peacefully a candlelight vigil,show our disgust in them,weddings to japanese citizens should be forbidden in every country exept japan,maybe next christmas there maybe smiles instead of tears.god bless you all. |
12/10/2005 1:12:37 AM |
| robert Holmes |
Broadstairs,
United Kingdom |
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My daughters have been taken by their mother my wife to japan l have not seen or heard from them for 18 months,she refuses to have anything more to do with us,is this fair?my marriage may be broken but my love for my daughters is unchanged,nobody even the british embassy there cannot seem to do anything. |
12/10/2005 12:33:44 AM |
| Cornelia Kurz |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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This is not just a problem for foreign fathers but also for foreign mothers. There are also a lot of left behind Japanese Dads within Japan as well. There are also even left behind Japanese moms who had children with men from other non-Hague countries (such as Iran for example) where the male parent abducted the child.
No matter how you look at it, it is really hard to stomach so much injustice against children in a country that has come so incredibly far in such a short period of time, economically, socially, etc. The family court system with no enforcement options is truly a joke here.
The message to all foreigners thinking of marriage to Japanese citizens and having children is: don't.
Or, make sure your future spouse is one with no female family surviving. Or get a battery of psychological tests to make sure the future spouse is stable. Mail order brides need to be extra careful (from Europe, Philippines, Thailand, etc). Often economically very disadvantaged, and with no education, no English, no computer skills, these women have nothing with which to fight when their marriage fails and they too easily lose their children in the divorce. These mothers just disappear, get deported, in worst case commit suicide.
The damage to the self esteem of the children into adulthood and until death is well documented. Every one loses. |
12/4/2005 1:31:17 PM |
| Eric Kalmus |
Culver City, California,
United States |
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I lost my daughter to the country of Japan in 1998. http://www.amykalmus.com Shame on you Japan you are destroying lives |
12/4/2005 5:18:07 AM |
| Steven R. Leduc |
Musashino-shi, Tokyo,
Japan |
learningenglishconversation-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
Hi there everyone,
I've now been living in Japan for roughly just over 15 years. My first marriage ended in divorce with a son. My previous wife being Japanese, did various things to always try to control me through my son. We then eventually went to family court and I really found out how impartial they were(what a joke). And although I have a record and the ex graduated in law at a prestigious university(although she failed to pass the national bar exam), she still refuses to abide by the contents of the record. After searching countless sites for information on books relating to these problems in respect with Japan, I basically have found nothing. So after gathering my notes from the past 15 years and ongoing, I've written a book titled "What Happens When You Marry A Japanese, Have Children and It Doesn't Work Out". It specifically refers to all situations that can probably happen to you when you take on the Japanese parent who technically abducts your child(ren) from you(you being the Foreign parent or the Japanese parent whom is usually the parent in a disadvantageous position). I'm not a shy person and I've written it as a true story with real names. I guess someone has to make a stand. Then the Japanese authorities won't be able to say that it was made up. In the book I pretty well stated that abduction is usually carried out by either a parent, a relative, a friend and/or a complete stranger. Need I say more. Japan is always accusing a certain country of abducting their citizens and it's advertised in great detail on the internet, on the TV news stations, as well as in the newspapers. But what's ever written about or seen on TV about the Japanese themselves who abduct children from within their own country and abroad as well. Basically nothing. It's as if the problem never existed or to put it in a more simplified version, it was swept under the rug. So to make a long story short, I'm looking for advice on how to get my book published worldwide and especially in Japan. Any advice would be greatly aprreciated. Looking forward to hearing some great responses. Most Japanese are very well aware of their citizens being abducted by another country where as most Japanese aren't aware of the Japanese themselves abducting children from within Japan as well as outside Japan. Well a great book in their language will probably be the best way to shed some light on the situation. Well that's about it for now. In the meantime take care, enjoy and think positive!!!
Steven
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11/29/2005 6:54:19 AM |
| M J |
himeji,
Japan |
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11/27/2005 2:00:08 PM |
| James Miller |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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It is truly unfair and terrible that a Japanese court will not give the cahnce for children to fairly share mother and a father. Both are needed. |
11/22/2005 12:21:42 PM |
| angela holmes |
broadstairs,kent,england,
United Kingdom |
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my grandchildren were abducted by thier mother july 2004 since then wehave not even recieved a photo or any news of the girls,to date 17/11/05 their mother has been sent money by my son(letters,money,presents,sent by other ,members of the family have been ignored,the girls have a large extended family,who are quite close,including a cousin who is only 13 days older than one of the girls,who asks constantly,about them,it is very heartbreaking, |
11/17/2005 10:49:45 PM |
| ian holev |
athens,
Greece |
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11/2/2005 2:45:38 PM |
| GERALD BRADLEY |
LONDON,
United Kingdom |
GERALD.BRADLEY -atsymbol- ATOSORIGIN.COM |
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11/2/2005 2:17:20 PM |
| rama boy |
ikebukuro toshima city,
Japan |
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hi,everyone,day by day i guess i am just another of those of us that you may call gaijin if it{that word}comes out easy out of your mouth easily.well,to cut it short,i became a victim a long time even before i knew what was or what will happen.guys,this is the government that is doing all this to us and not their wifes.why,because you cannot accord so anybody the right to be in the government protection shelter unless they really qualify for that situation.we all also know how someone qualifies on these issiues.you eithr are a wife beater or mistreating your kids and thats the only way how she{wife}can run away because of fear and go to their city offices and demand a shelter protection.leave alone the long arm of the law of every country{police},wich is always there to protect every being.but without these proved cases, i personally dont see any way to qualify.i am so sorry to all of you but thats how i see my case. |
11/2/2005 12:15:41 PM |
| Graham Finch |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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11/2/2005 6:12:47 AM |
| Diane Leake |
Perth ,
Australia |
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11/1/2005 7:09:40 AM |
| Stefan B. |
London UK,
Japan |
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10/31/2005 10:38:44 PM |
| Bob Hosobuchi |
Bangkok,
Thailand |
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10/31/2005 9:49:33 AM |
| Paul Wadsworth |
Iriso,
Japan |
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It seems very wrong to me that a father can be refused any access what so ever to his child purely on the whim of the mother. |
10/31/2005 9:23:39 AM |
| Andy Pye |
Canberra,
Australia |
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What a bitch! |
10/31/2005 5:01:42 AM |
| andy beezer |
tokyo,
Japan |
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the worse case scenario -Either parent being denied access to their son |
10/31/2005 4:19:51 AM |
| Greg Alder |
Sydney,
Australia |
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10/30/2005 11:27:10 PM |
| Andrew Foxlee |
Sydney,
Australia |
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10/30/2005 11:26:31 PM |
| Rob C |
Sydney,
Australia |
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Dodgy |
10/30/2005 11:23:19 PM |
| Damian Fitzgerald |
osaka,
Japan |
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10/30/2005 11:05:08 PM |
| Amy Wright |
Sydney,
Australia |
amyw-atsymbol-famead.com.au |
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10/30/2005 11:01:11 PM |
| Monty Noble |
Sydney,
Australia |
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Denying access to either parent has been shown to harm a child's development in many ways. For the sake of the children, these laws need to be brought into this century. |
10/30/2005 10:50:04 PM |
| Christopher Loh |
Singapore,
Singapore |
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10/30/2005 1:25:08 PM |
| robert george |
burnham on sea,
Japan |
robertjohngeorge-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
for such an advanced nation I cant believe that this is necessary |
10/29/2005 8:52:11 PM |
| Gloria Lujan |
Los Anglels,
United States |
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As a grandparent my entire family has suffered along with my son the loss of his child and his wife. In his case it is his mother in law who has stolen his life. She took his wife, his home, his car, and greatest theft of all his only child.
This wonderful little girl who we all love in our family will never get to know her own father or her paternal heritage. She is a pawn, not loved but used only to hurt her father. How sad and uncaring is this society that pulls a child from their parents arms, forcing them to grow up never knowing the love of both a father and a mother.The person who suffers the greatest hurt of all is the innocent child. Japan is a country left in the middle ages in terms of childrens rights and mental health. How sad. The child has to remain with the Japanese national parent no matter how deranged, or incapable of raising a child they are. Often being adopted by grandparents who are the very offenders of the childs rights. In the case of my granchild these people, who were allowed to adopt my sons child, without his permission, are often violent with each other. What kind of lenvironment is that for an innocent child to grow up in when she is so loved and teasured by her father and his entire family. |
10/29/2005 11:01:35 AM |
| Fig Taylor |
London,
United Kingdom |
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10/29/2005 9:22:58 AM |
| sheila griffin |
brooklyn, ny,
United States |
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10/26/2005 10:05:58 AM |
| Richard Penny |
Oxford,
United Kingdom |
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10/21/2005 11:19:52 AM |
| travis lear |
secret,
Japan |
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lets do something and stop talking, i hope this helps, FUCK. |
10/21/2005 8:06:38 AM |
| Adam Sorkin |
Kamakura,
Japan |
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10/19/2005 8:14:17 AM |
| chabtini mario |
Ville st-Laurent,
Canada |
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10/5/2005 4:36:52 PM |
| gagne solange |
laval,
Canada |
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9/25/2005 3:21:21 AM |
| Lacasse Thérèse |
Montreal (Québec) Canada,
Japan |
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9/20/2005 3:55:33 PM |
| Louise Harbour |
Otterburn Park,
Canada |
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As a practising attorney of 23 years, I am appalled firstly of the fundemental injustice perpertrated by the japanese courts who systematically protect the japanese parent regardless of right or of fault. The nationality of a litigant should not be the deciding factor to weigh in on a tribunal's decision.
Secondly, I am shocked by the indifference of the japanese public and even more so of civilized and developped nations and finally of the UN.
Courts are a mechanism put in place to protect the weak and innocent. The children that are being deprived of a parent simply because that parent is not of japanese descent is past improper and unjust, it is obscene.
In 2005, that such an injustice can occur in a so-called modern society is beyond comprehension. This stance is backward, medievil and ultimately does great disservice to the child who is deprived of an intrinsic part of his or her childhood by being deprived of one parent.
Steps must be taken internally by japanese society to join the modern world.
By the way, is there no concern for justice in the land of the Rising Sun ?
Someday, many sons may rise in disgust with the treatment that their country has afforded their fathers. .. |
9/20/2005 4:28:04 AM |
| James Harbour |
Otterburn Park,
Canada |
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A child has a right and a need for both parents. It is harmful for the child to be needlessly prevented from seeing a parent on the whim of the other. It is against the child's fundemental human rights of freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The japanese courts are not biaised against a gender but against all non-japanese which is a form of racism in itself. |
9/20/2005 4:15:33 AM |
| Justin Baxter |
yokosuka,
Japan |
jbaxter28-atsymbol-fastmail.fm |
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9/13/2005 7:02:15 PM |
| jeannine chabtini |
canada,
Canada |
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8/31/2005 8:41:09 PM |
| Micheline & Alain Brussart |
Versaille,
France |
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My husband, our 3 children and I would also like to bring our support to a dear friend of ours Patrick G. struggling between an archaic Japanese family system and an abusive wife and mother since now more than 3 years.
We could not agree more with Michiko's ( a mutual friend of ours ) above statement, she said it all.
Japan has to change it's laws in order to satisfy equaly both parties in a divorce in place of adding fuel to the fire, divorce is always a hardship for the ones involved and foremost for the children so why make it more difficult. Children need BOTH PARENTS plain and simple.
This after all is nothing less than a HUMAN RIGHTS matter and Japan as a modern nation should and must lead the way, comply, obey by it's rules.
We 'd also like to extend our support to all the left behind japanese and foreign fathers, foreign mothers and above all the children, who see their life tragically destroyed.
Thank you to the Father's Rights In Japan website enable us to express ourselves and support our dear ones in this painful situation. |
8/24/2005 2:17:49 PM |
| Michiko Fujita |
Paris,
France |
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As a Japanese national I was extremely shocked to learn how my fellow citizen behave before, during and after an international divorce.
First, as a woman I can not imagine how a mother can take in her own hands the decision of what's best for the children by either kidnapping them to Japan seeking refuge or not allowing the left behind father regular access to their children, that is CHILD ABUSE. Second, as a Japanese I am ashamed to see that the Japanese Family Courts will always automatically back up the sinful japanese parent than the victim foreign parent not even stopping to consider the well being of the children, who after all are the one's who suffer the most, no question about them needing BOTH PARENTS.
No doubt about it Japan must urgently amend it's old out dated laws in this regard, stop discrimination against foreign mothers and fathers and become a signatory of the Hague Convention of International Child Abduction and apply the United Nations Convention On The Rights Of The Child, it signed.
Strange enough in the Japanese media, Japan regularly complains about Japanese national abduction by North Korea and demands their immediate return, why is Japan's position on international child abduction and international divorce issues very similar to the one of North Korea, shouldn't they act differently and show the way by their good will to comply with International Conventions instead of pointing the finger at North Korea.
As a friend of a French father who posted a short comment in this same petition, and continues to struggle, I was appaled to see how an abusive japanese wife and japanese family system can destroy a mans life.
He is a father of two boys living in Nagoya, Japan, now 9 and 6 years old and whom he loves very deeply. It is today more than 3 years he hasn't been able to see, to talk, have access and visitation to his sons this only due to his wife's self-centered attitude not willing to reach an agreement without involving the Japanese courts who she knows very well will no matter what be always in her favour, her purpose was very clear even before starting any legal procedures.
He now knows too very well that he will never again see his children and is only left to face this cruel reality.
Therefore I strongly support this petition. |
8/23/2005 5:39:41 PM |
| Nick George |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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8/23/2005 3:09:14 AM |
| scott Boulier |
Kumamoto-shi,
Japan |
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As the result of a divorse I was not able to have visition to my son for a period of 1.5 years it almost destroyed me,curtainly harmed my sons Pyschy.She actually told him I died.I live in the same city and have every right to be here legally.I went to his school one day and when he seen me ,he called a his hero for coming back to life.It hasnt been easy.What I do have is regular visits with him.Avoiding the courts,setting up a joint agreement for the benefit of his well being.Its not easy but I will not give up this battle,its mine.God bless you all.This is the only story I know of ,every foriegner I have met
has not been this fortunate.This change in any law or agreement must come from within Japanese men,it will never come thru out foriegners intevention.I know the structure of the family system too well.When the men stand up for there ouwn siblings in this country will only things change. |
7/2/2005 2:28:41 AM |
| George Obiso |
Gold Coast,
Australia |
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Japan should wake-up and open their eyes, children need both parent. parental abduction is a crime |
6/30/2005 4:09:03 PM |
| Eleanor Wilson |
Glasgow Scotland,
United Kingdom |
mrsscotland03-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
As grandparents my husband and I have watched our son being abused by the system. His one year and one month old son was abducted by his mother and taken to Japan illegally. My son gave her time to reconsider and eventually had to go to the Supreme court of B.C., and was granted sole custody care and guardianship of his son. Which the Canadian courts have no control over because Japan is not a signatory of the Hague Convention. His wife refused to communacate with him he tried Foriegn Affairs and even mediation through the social services in canada and Japan. Which she refused to acknowledge. (our son lived in Canada at the time, he has since moved to Scotland) Child Abduction is Control and Abuse it must stop for the childrens sake. |
6/17/2005 9:02:36 AM |
| Christopher Whitney |
Izumi City,
Japan |
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Japan must change it's laws in recognition that Japanese society is changing. Every year there is a greater number of non-Japanese living here and contributing to society. More than that, however, the Japanese people continue to change and modernize. Only the law and bureaucracy have failed to follow. |
6/14/2005 2:47:19 AM |
| Toshyiyuki Saito |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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6/11/2005 3:10:58 PM |
| Matt O'Connor |
Brisbane,
Australia |
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This is a human rights issue. Let's try to get more organisations like Amnesty International behind us. Yours in solidarity, Matt |
6/9/2005 5:23:57 AM |
| Carlos Smith |
Kawasaki,
Japan |
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5/3/2005 12:56:01 AM |
| antoine williams |
London,
United Kingdom |
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4/13/2005 1:24:22 AM |
| Rick Molakala |
Tokyo,
Japan |
rick-atsymbol-molakala.com |
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4/4/2005 4:21:36 AM |
| LEE JAY WALKER |
MANCHESTER - TOKYO,
Japan |
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I lost my children via the Courts of England and Wales who send children to non-Hague nations.
I have signed court order which states that they should reside with me for two months a year, however, this order can not be enforced because JAPAN violates the rights of children and ignores other national courts.
Japan and North Korea allow child abduction and children alienation, and this also applies to Japanese nationals who can not see their respective children in Japan.
Japan should be ashamed to allow this, and the Courts of England and Wales should be ashamed for sending children to non-Hague nations.
Yours sincerely
Lee Jay Walker |
3/10/2005 11:43:29 AM |
| Gavin H |
Osaka,
Japan |
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1/27/2005 9:47:09 AM |
| RACQUEL BUSTILLO |
Cebu,
Philippines |
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12/29/2004 10:10:12 AM |
| Crispin Moorey |
Sakai,
Japan |
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I agree with the above statement. We are talking about the rights of children here. |
12/9/2004 4:13:22 PM |
| Ron Wilson |
Glasgow/Scotland,
United Kingdom |
imissyouweeman-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
One Parent Keeping there child(ren) away from another loving parent !!!! Two word's sum it up!!!
CHILD ABUSE !!!!!!!!!!!!
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11/8/2004 10:10:58 AM |
| John Evans |
London,
United Kingdom |
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10/26/2004 12:53:47 PM |
| Peter Huddleston |
Hamamatsu,
Japan |
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It's bad enough for Japanese Fathers but, for us foreign fathers it's even worse. Let's bring some justice down here. Don't puinish us becuase are marriages weren't succesful. |
10/13/2004 5:41:32 AM |
| Owen Jones |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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10/10/2004 4:50:05 AM |
| Frank Young |
Sapporo,
Japan |
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10/2/2004 2:10:01 AM |
| Pete Juds |
Tokyo,
Japan |
pandaman-atsymbol-inter.net |
I did not see anywhere on this site the suggestion that perhaps the antiquated authorities do realise that the laws make life incredibly difficult for all parties after a divorce. That in fact this is a punishment for all the parties concerned.In effect they are saying, "Stay married or suffer the cosequences!" That society is potentially screwed up is not someting they consider. |
10/1/2004 9:56:40 PM |
| Roy Waite |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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9/30/2004 2:50:04 PM |
| Craig Nixon |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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I'm sure you have tried but why don't
things like this get out into the international media . The world needs
to know about such things in the world's
second largest economy. Through global pressure I can only hope that
the backward mentality in this nation will
get up to speed with the rest of the world.
I can only hope. |
9/1/2004 5:49:08 AM |
| Rahul P |
Poona,
India |
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8/29/2004 8:45:48 PM |
| Miharu Nakajima |
Kazo,
Japan |
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8/29/2004 8:03:48 AM |
| David Melbourne |
Port Huron,
United States |
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8/29/2004 3:01:15 AM |
| martin johnson |
kyoto,
Japan |
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It is an evil thing to not let a father see his son.To not oversee his growing up,his health and education.Every child needs his father |
8/23/2004 9:12:38 AM |
| Elaine Kenny |
Minneapolis,
United States |
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8/19/2004 3:39:28 PM |
| robert stone |
sydney,
Australia |
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I support thus petition |
8/2/2004 3:26:06 PM |
| Sam Dessi |
Wetherby,
United Kingdom |
samdessi-atsymbol-ntlworld.com |
This is a basic human right I would have thought. |
7/18/2004 10:47:09 PM |
| Yuki Ito |
Tokyo,
Japan |
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Equal rights for everybody. Japanese old system need to be changed. |
7/15/2004 1:13:27 AM |
| jeanne shimazaki |
meguro-ku Tokyo,
Japan |
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7/14/2004 9:32:44 PM |
| Richard Isaac |
Tokyo,
Japan |
c5r3e7-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
I have been there......
It is still a dangerous balancing act for me and my son. I will never let him fall. It takes incredible courage, time and effort to fight for equality in Japan. There is no equality. Only one can win. This Fixation Must CHANGE.
Two Parents EQUAL rights for both. |
7/14/2004 8:52:28 PM |
| Patrick Granzotto |
Paris ,
France |
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No matter what happens between the parents childrens should never be used in anyway in their conflict , differences etc...
Best parent is BOTH PARENTS ; |
7/11/2004 2:53:07 AM |
| Peter Carretta |
Sydney,
Australia |
lachlan-atsymbol-zip.com.au |
The archaic family laws need to be changed.
The children need it most of all. |
6/29/2004 2:14:56 AM |
| Joseph zammit |
Canberra,
Australia |
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It takes a mother and a father to create and raise a child.
Who are we to dictate that this is no longer so.
The more we deny contact of children with both their parents the more we harm ourselves and future generations. |
6/24/2004 1:51:31 AM |
| Ross Mitchell |
Raymond Terrace,
Australia |
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Equal Parenting during marraige
Discrimination after divorce
The exact same thing exists here in Australia. |
6/17/2004 3:50:05 PM |
| Matthew Range |
Lewisville,
United States |
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6/15/2004 6:28:30 PM |
| Ngaire Takano |
Berkshire,
United Kingdom |
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6/15/2004 1:11:37 PM |
| Jim Ware |
Atlanta,
United States |
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Japan is part of the Haig convention right?
So by all rights they should enforce these rights. |
6/6/2004 12:04:47 AM |
| Julian Larkin |
Sydney,
Australia |
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5/29/2004 1:14:58 AM |
| Koichi Tateno |
Kawasaki,
Japan |
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Now I have realised so many children living in this country have unreasonably limited access to their parents. Surely, the law needs a fix. |
5/26/2004 3:21:27 PM |
| david matthews |
brisbane,
Australia |
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Laws should be just and that to me means equality for everybody and no discrimination. |
5/26/2004 11:42:18 AM |
| Robert Thomas |
Brisbane,
Australia |
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I would also add "regardless of thier gender" to the end of the first sentence. Also the grammar of the exception is not great, but that may be due to translation to english. |
5/26/2004 9:57:54 AM |
| david harvey |
Melbourne,
Australia |
davo272003-atsymbol-yahoo.com.au |
Children worldwide deserve equal shared parenting. All good people that have considered the arguments agree with this view. For a better Japan and a better world, support the rights of children to have an equal relationship with both parents. |
5/26/2004 8:17:22 AM |
| Graham Jones |
Gold Coast, Australia,
Australia |
grahamken1-atsymbol-hotmail.com |
I have just come back from living 5 years in Japan. I came back with my wife and son but after a period of only one month my wife left with my son back to Japan. Now I can't contact her and she will not answer my calls. Its been a year since I have seen my son. Every day is a struggle for me as I come to terms with the realisation of a future without my son whom I love very dearly. |
5/26/2004 4:17:35 AM |
| Michael Day |
Melbourne,
Australia |
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5/25/2004 6:38:49 PM |
| Jan Baker |
NSW,
Australia |
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Every child has the right to both parents and their grandparents. |
5/25/2004 3:44:11 PM |
| Alexander Peniazev |
Sydney,
Australia |
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5/25/2004 2:19:40 PM |
| S Bonnes |
Woodroffe,
Australia |
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50/50 is the only effective preventative measure against child abuse. |
5/25/2004 1:55:35 PM |
| abraham onassis |
sydney,
Australia |
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