Dutch Court takes baby

A Dutch court put a 4-month old baby in foster care to ensure absolute clarity about its background. According to the article in ThaiIndian News the Dutch court took the baby away from its young adoptive parents because the sale "violates international adoption laws." If you follow the link to International Adoption Laws you come to Smarter, a comparison shopping website. However, there is reference there to the Hague Convention which seems to have been designed to make sure that no two people or organizations can enter into any agreement of any kind whatsoever without getting a validating stamp from a central authority.

The story came out on November 28, 2008 in Amsterdam - see the headline below.

Then you can find an article in German News on March 4, 2009 which says that the Dutch couple will face trial in Belgium, but not in their own country, in Holland because some two-year limit has expired. Indeed, at the end of the article, it looks like even Belgium's case may not be prosecuted, and the Dutch couple have been "awarded" their now supposedly 4-year old child: "The Dutch couple has also been awarded custody of four-year old Donna while parental access rights have been granted to Philtjens." This arrangement was the same as originally agreed-upon by the two sets of parents in question, with the one exception that, once having taken the four-year old away from its parents for four years, the State has now put its mark of validation on the agreement. Not only that, but the article with the headline saying that the Dutch couple may face trial, concludes by saying that "the trial in Belgium remains to be seen as there may be insufficient evidence to bring the case to trial."
(Radio Netherlands/Expatica.)

Dutch couple who bought Internet baby face trial

Judicial authorities in Belgium are charging the Dutch couple who bought a Belgian baby over the Internet for degrading treatment of a child.

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This is from Expatica.com, March 4, 2009) http://www.expatica.com/de/news/german-news/Dutch-couple-who-bought-Internet-baby-face-trial_51246.html

THE NETHERLANDS – A Dutch couple who bought a baby over the Internet and the baby's biological mother will be charged in Belgium for degrading treatment of a child.

Dutch court puts Belgian baby under state custody November 28th, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS

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Amsterdam, Nov 28 (DPA) A Belgian baby bought by a Dutch couple via the internet will be placed in state custody because the sale violates international adoption laws, a Netherlands court decided Thursday.The court in Zwolle in eastern Netherlands ruled in favour of the Dutch child protection service Thursday.

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