Mother Who Abducted Twins Detained in Canada
Parental Status Has Been in Dispute Since August, 2005
Her barrister, Jeff Schroeder, also said that the Children's Aid Society, which has been looking after the 17-month-old twins, has told him that they will not be notifying Quets of her children's return to the United States due to her non-custodial status.
"She's greatly distressed, she has been separated from her children," said Schroeder of his client.
"She's lost her liberty, she's understandably very upset."
Her parental status has been in dispute since the day Quets gave up her children for adoption in August, 2005. She then changed her mind within the state mandated 72 hours and has been fighting for custody with the state since over her twins since.
"It's just been a very, very long, arduous legal process," said her sister Gail Quets by telephone from Lexington, Ky., "She did everything that she possibly could, legally, and she thought that the system was just ignoring her". "I think that she's hoping that the Canadian people and the Canadian government will look at her situation, be horrified by it and allow her to stay in the country," added her sister.
In early December, the adoptive parents failed to bring the children for a court-mandated visit with Quets, who eventually got a court order to compel the adoptive family to let her see them. With the kids in her custody for visitation, she drove into Canada on Dec. 23.
After being unable to locate Quets and the children, the FBI was requested to assist in the investigation. Shortly afterwards, Canadian officials joined in the search for Quets and the twins.
Schroeder, who described his client as "devastated," said that the immediate plan for his client is to have her request bail when she appears in court Tuesday, January 2nd.
Published by Liz Copeland
I'm a freelance writer, DMC mentor, and artisan-level embroiderer. I knit, crochet, sew, quilt, and spin my own yarn as well. I'm an instructor for embroidery and other fiber and textile related crafts. View profile
- Will Livian Hernandez Boost the Twins Rotation?The Twins who have been beaten up in the media, made steps to add some experience in the rotation by signing Livian Hernandez.
- Tips for Naturally Conceiving Twins If twins are something you've always wanted but felt you couldn't have becausethey don't run in your family, don't give up....there are some natural methods available to increase your chances of eating for three!
- MLB Preview: Minnesota TwinsTwins team has an entire new look, and it's not necessarily a good thing.
- Top 5 Suggestions for Raising TwinsBeing a twin myself and raising twins, I have a perspective on what twins feel and suggestions on raising them.
- Who Invented Mother's DayAnna Jarvis struggled for many years to achieve official recognition for Mother's Day. Unfortunately, her achievement turned bittersweet in the end.
- Canada Strengthens Border Security by Arming Border Patrol Agents
- Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony in 2007 North America and Canada Tour
- The Liberated Mommy: Confessions of a Feminist Mother
- Al Gore Spouts Hot Air About Canada
- Touring Canada with a Rock Band
- Canada Wins for Three Consecutive Times in the World Junior Hockey Championship
- Honoring Mother's Every Day
3 Comments
Post a CommentI think that too often kids are used as bargaining chips...or as leverage to ruin parents...or people in general...
We need to kick the "final sale" attitude. These children are not a set of washer and dryers she pawned at a garage sale.
GIVE THAT WOMAN BACK HER CHILDREN.
Remember that they will one day grow and learn of their mothers fight to keep them when they begin to ask questions as all adopted children do. What will we say to them then? stamped it? finders keepers? you lose some you win some? you'll get over it? final sale?
Stop riding the fence and speak up for this woman, the adoptive parents included.
What a horrendous mess! It would seem that everything could hang on the fact that this mother changed her mind to give the babies up within the mandated time. She will certainly have a lot of sympathizers but due to her actions of fleeing the country, I think she'd done herself more harm than good in ever trying to get them back.