Great article...

I wanted to share what I found coming from a source I have never contacted, but has shed the light that the Sala IV in Costa Rica has some issues...

http://www.costaricanewssite.com/the-sala-iv-who-do-they-think-they-are

The Sala IV: Who Do They Think They Are?

Now here’s a government body with a God complex.
The Sala IV is the end all be all of Costa Rican law. The highest court in all the land. But who are these judges making these all powerful decisions? The reason I ask is because they seem to think their power is strong enough that they can even make decisions that have absolutely nothing to do with Costa Rica. Even go as far as over-ruling Supreme Courts of countries like Canada and the USA.
The Sala IV, which has the task of reviewing government acts or omissions in order to determine their compliance and compatibility with the nation’s constitution, has been sticking their noses in on issues as expansive as the environmental impact of the Crucitas open-pit gold mine in northern Costa Rica, the rights of homosexual couples, hindering police duties by making it unconstitutional to search a vehicle or make someone wear a seatbelt, the opening of the cellular phone market, the terrible state of Costa Rica’s pothole riddled roads and now…now they are even flexing their muscle in to cases not even relating to Costa Ricans let alone the constitution of the country.
Last week we saw the case of a Springfield…YES…Springfield USA in the state of Missouri, girl, born in the USA, whereas her mother Trina Atwell, kidnapped her from her father and fled to Costa Rica over two years ago now. Roy Koyama, the girl’s father, has been fighting in courts back home in Springfield and in Costa Rica, having won all of them…until the Sala IV chimed in.
Up until the Sala IV had the case, two courts ruled the child needed to be return back the US to her father and that the decisions in the US had to be honored here also.
Then when the all-mighty Sala IV got their hands on the case they made a disturbing decision that goes against any logic – the mother did nothing wrong and she is granted full custody and told that the daughter never has to return to the USA again.
Seriously though…is there a team of monkeys on that panel of judges?
A family of 100% US citizens – one kidnaps the child and runs to Costa Rica (a felony) and looses every legal fight (clearly not an issue for the CR courts) and then the highest court gives the big “finger” to the US courts and all the lower courts that ruled before them and says the unthinkable.
You might think of this as a bit of a rant of sorts but let me tell you something…I’ve experienced them myself.
Two Canadian tourists in Costa Rica. Not legally allowed to work. Not married in Costa Rica but rather back in Canada. An existing Supreme Court filing in Canada for divorce…Costa Rica’s lower family courts do the logical and decide that any assets here are divided equally however anything outside of that is for Canada to deal with (rightfully so). Then comes the Sala.
The Sala gets it and reverses everything and says that they don’t care what the Canadian Supreme Court says about the divorce and even go as far as to try and say that alimony could be claimed. WTF?
And don’t get me started on their math skills – granting 150% of all assets to the woman because…well she’s a woman. Furthermore, ignoring the 3000 page criminal case against her for 5 felony frauds.
Could you imagine a couple Costa Rican’s going to Canada on a vacation and suddenly getting in to a disagreement and one decides to file for divorce in Canada? What if Canada were to weigh in on alimony payments but based on Canadian salaries? And if alimony isn’t paid….jail time baby! That’s right…here in Costa Rica if you don’t pay “pension” you go straight to jail. Not likely…Canada would say…”go home and deal with your problems in your own country.”
I’m curious to know what gives the Sala any right whatsoever to make decisions on non-Costa Rican citizens or cases outside of their country?
Time to clip the Sala’s wings and bring them back to Earth with the rest of us logical thinkers. Minus the hypocrites who love it when it works in their favor but cry wolf when it doesn’t.

There's a constant learning curve...

Well... I have learned the hard way that I can't rely on International Treaties to work as they are written. 

I am looking at a long drawn out course of events at this point as many other Left Behind Parents deal with on a regular daily basis.  The one and only reason (in my opinion) I am still fighting for the Human Rights of all my children is because I didn't have representation all the way to the end in Costa Rica...  Meaning, I had a great attorney that helped me present my case to the courts in Costa Rica during my Hague Trial, and we won hands down in both countries, at every appearance.  Except one... the last one.  This is the Habeus Corpus trial that I thought was merely another attempt at stalling by the kidnapper and the organization she has formed.  You have to remember, these women (Trina, her sister, and others I'd love to mention but not giving them what they want, exposure) are very good at what they do...  Experts in deception, manipulation, and are self proclaimed chameleons that can adapt and change to suit any environment.  They had the run of the court for the last hearing, also have family that works for the administration with the government in Costa Rica, and could produce any false documents needed (it's easy to do when the country is corrupt and supports corrupt behavior)... This is the reason I don't have Emily back in the US, still being held captive without knowing she is a prisoner yet... 
I say this, because I just can't figure out any other reason a judge would over turn a very black and white case of parental kidnapping and a Hague Deportation Order. If you believe anything other than the facts then you are blind and would rather not hear the truth.  It's been almost 3 years and not one bit of evidence has been put forward, or posted online against me that has any relevance. I know for a fact that if Trina found anything that "could" actually damage my character either her or one of the minions would've been all over it like stink on cow manure.  I'm still waiting on this stuff she claims and has NEVER PROVEN...

I honestly would've given up a long time ago if I was close to being guilty of anything that would make me look bad in public out of fear of losing my boys, and not being able to see them again...  I've been advised by some to just give up now, and let time heal my wounds.  What a crazy idea that is...! I might as well tell my boys that Daddy is a quitter and it's alright to give up on family. NEVER GOING TO GIVE UP!!! and my ex wife supports me in every way because she knows I am a good father to the boys we have together.

I will be a part of Emily's life...  She will eventually know that I never given up on her, and wanted the best for her the entire time.  I've never been given the chance to be her daddy, and that has been stolen from me.  I don't want my daughter to grow up and HATE anyone, but I have a feeling she will make her own decisions as Trina has put it.  I am saddened that she has major decisions to make before she has even grown up.  We can thank Trina for that, since she never had anything to fear in the US but her own skeletons that she was running away from, like she did in her first marriage (the first daughter she never mentions, and has abandoned before, she admitted to me things that would make you puke in your mouth and I won't post). 

The Costa Rican man is the second husband, and I'm the Father of her second daughter  that she had while still married to Henner Antonio Chavarria Romero of San Jose in the County of Tibas in Costa Rica... the man my daughter now calls daddy. I am not pleased with him at all for coming into court during the Hague Trial and testifying that he had no interest in the case or being the father of my daughter, then he turns around after I'm sure Trina manipulated him, starts supporting Trina and became party to the crime.  He is another puppet in Trina's puppet show and doesn't even know it...

We all know Trina left me for a woman, and absconded to Costa Rica with my daughter under false pretense... She thought I would just give up is what she admitted to another party, but then realized I wasn't going to give up, so she had to execute her devious plan to "Keep Trina Safe in Costa Rica". She never had intentions of being with her "husband" of convenience. She uses his status to by into businesses as a United States Citizen bringing trade to Costa Rica... I believe she forgot all her little plots that she told me about, the first time she lived there and that her sister Lynette is married to her puppet, I mean husband's brother... funny thing is that her sister is a very outspoken lesbian, and seems to really not like men at all, except the ones in her family... I'm not passing judgement on anyone or their sexual preference, but I sure don't agree with anyone taking advantage of the system and manipulating it to commit crimes against children and to exploit trade within. Trina and her sister have done just that, they have worked the system in Costa Rica, deceived thousands of people to support her cause, and now has kept my daughter prisoner in a dangerous country for any foreigner as it states in travel.gov... especially in places where only locals live. Trina told me stories of how she was scared to death to go through certain parts of Costa Rica to just get to her job, and now she's dragging my daughter around this as well, and I really don't think things are getting better when it comes to third world country and crimes within those countries.

I try to refrain from calling Costa Rica a third world country, but if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and smells like a duck, well... it's probably a duck! 

I am forced to learn all about international laws, human rights, and all kinds of information I never intended on learning as a part of my life if I ever want to see my daughter again.  I've come to a realization that this is my purpose and I have to help others like myself, and pave the way to getting our children home and not stuck in a country they don't belong.

Here are some options I have been given by the D.O.S. and can be found on their website, thus the only reason I would post it:

http://www.travel.state.gov/abduction/solutions/possiblesolutions/possiblesolutions_3851.html

I just want to have my baby girl in my life... is that too much to ask? Trina would erase me from her life forever if she could, because she's not shown anything different to date that she actually cares if Emily ever knows me or her brothers, or any of my family for that matter.  If you are a person that agrees a little baby doesn't deserve to have both biological parents/family in their life, you must not have children, and if you do, how would you feel if you weren't guilty of anything (please prove that I am) and still never got to see/speak to your child?  There is NEVER ANY CLOSURE... it is cruel and unusual to do this to anyone.

Send me pics of my baby Trina and I'll post for the world to see that you do want the "best" for her...  I haven't seen a new pic since last year 2010 in July. Now worries about it going any further than my family.

I'm told I may come off as being "crazy" for posting things like this... whatever! I've been through stuff most people would never understand, so give me a little bit of a break. I know other LBP's understand and probably wish I would keep my mouth shut, but all I'm doing is telling the truth, nothing more...