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You may have heard the story about single dad Chris Savoie, whose former Japanese wife abducted the children to Japan. Savoie, who has been awarded full custody of the children here in the U.S., tried to bring his children back to their home, but was detained by Japanese authorities. He is now back home in Tennessee, without his children.
CBS had a chance to interview Savoie and talked to him about the experience he made and the painful return, leaving his children behind. There is another interview with Savoie’s lawyer that discusses Savoie’s imprisonment and the legal path ahead of him.
Savoie’s former wife Noriko had abducted the children to Japan in August, despite the full custody award to Chris. However, Noriko was safe in Japan, as Japan has not yet signed an international child abduction treaty, which means that Japan remains a safe haven for such cases and Japanese nationals.
During the interview, Savoie describes his attempt to pick up the children and bring them to the U.S. consulate. He was detained by Japanese police in front of the consulate before reaching U.S. soil. He was held in prison for 17 days and ultimately had to return without his children. You can find the interview and video here.
Also interesting is the legal side of the story. DadsDivorce.com, a website run by law firm Cordell&Cordell, published an interview with Savoie’s lawyer Paul Bruno. You can watch the video here.
