Help Hanady Get Her Children Back
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Six months ago, I left an extremely abusive marriage in the Middle East. I had help from the embassy, which provided me with emergency passports. Since then, I was granted divorce by a well known imam from Toronto. My ex-husband was not involved in the divorce due to the extreme circumstances of the abuse. I have all evidence of the brutality carried out by him and his family.
Since then, I have been raising and providing for my children on my own in Florida. I have been employed and my children have been happier and healthier than ever. I also had a restraining order in place against my ex-husband until last month.
Two days ago, police came with a court order and forcefully took my babies, aged one and three. My daughter was screaming for her mother as she was being dragged away. My ex-husband had a corrupt and fraudulent custody order from Jordan enforced in Florida courts. I was never served with the documents and was never given any time to prepare. His lawyer made the US judge understand that if I was served with the court order, I would flee the country with my children.
At the moment, I need to pay a qualified lawyer to represent me at the trial, which takes place in just a few days. My children were removed from my home until the hearing. Furthermore, Jordan is not part of the Hague Convention. If they are sent there, I may never see them again. My babies are only US/Canadian citizens. And, I still do not know where they are.
At the moment, I need to pay a qualified lawyer to represent me at the trial, which takes place in just a few days. My children were removed from my home until the hearing. Furthermore, Jordan is not part of the Hague Convention. If they are sent there, I may never see them again. My babies are only US/Canadian citizens. And, I still do not know where they are.
My ex-husband is paying tens of thousands at a well-known law firm in Central Florida. He is also paying lawyers in Jordan. I need your help to get proper representation for my case. No child should be deprived from their mother.
UPDATE: On December 22, 2021 the US judge ruled in favor of enforcing the foreign custody order. There was no due process and I was not given the opportunity to present my evidence or make any claims with regards to custody. This is because the entire custody arrangement fraudulently took place in Jordan without my knowledge. The Florida judge claimed that "whether the order came from Ohio or Jordan, it was just as valid." So, the US case was solely based on "enforcement." I was not given any visitation rights and I have not seen my children since the moment that they were ripped away from my home on December 14. The father of the children and his family have refused to allow me to see my babies via video call at the very least. I do not know where in the world my babies are.
I will not stop fighting until my children are back in a safe and secure environment with their mother's love. I attempted to negotiate a civil arrangement before my ex-husband and his family took such extreme action, but they only had one vision and it was black and white. They wanted to take my children back to the Middle East. It is worth noting that if the Middle Eastern order was done in a fair matter, I, the mother, would have been granted full custody of my babies. Yes, especially in the Middle East.
I do not know my babies' whereabouts. I have asked to know where my children are several time and my ex-husband refuses to disclose any information. Again, my babies are aged one and three, and they are being kept from their mother.
Please consider helping me fight for justice. I have hired legal teams and experts both in Jordan and the United States to tackle this nightmare and bring my babies back home. The case in Jordan is still open and the battle continues, but the process could take two years. As of now, my lawyers in Jordan have successfully appealed the Jordanian custody case and it has been stayed. However, I do not know where my babies are in the Middle East and I have been denied access to them.
This is not only about my story. It is about bringing light to the thousands of invisible voices throughout the world. Cases like mine are not uncommon and deserve more attention. Mothers in similar situations need more organized resources to be able to defend themselves in the face of oppression. We need to share this story and prove that there is a way out of the dark hole.
A mother's love knows no fear.
I sincerely appreciate all of your support.
JZK/ Thank you.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
The funds have been used for initial retainer fees between Shibly Law Firm in Florida and Dawoud Law Firm in Amman, Jordan. The fundraiser was originally created due to the unanticipated event of my children being removed from my care with a foreign custody order. I am now continuing to pay legal fees with my own funds. Thank you so much for your contributions. They allowed me to get emergency representation. My legal team in Jordan also had the foreign court order stayed just two days before the final judgement. The battle has shifted to Jordan. I am overwhelmed by your support.
With love,
Hanady
UPDATE: On December 22, 2021 the US judge ruled in favor of enforcing the foreign custody order. There was no due process and I was not given the opportunity to present my evidence or make any claims with regards to custody. This is because the entire custody arrangement fraudulently took place in Jordan without my knowledge. The Florida judge claimed that "whether the order came from Ohio or Jordan, it was just as valid." So, the US case was solely based on "enforcement." I was not given any visitation rights and I have not seen my children since the moment that they were ripped away from my home on December 14. The father of the children and his family have refused to allow me to see my babies via video call at the very least. I do not know where in the world my babies are.
I will not stop fighting until my children are back in a safe and secure environment with their mother's love. I attempted to negotiate a civil arrangement before my ex-husband and his family took such extreme action, but they only had one vision and it was black and white. They wanted to take my children back to the Middle East. It is worth noting that if the Middle Eastern order was done in a fair matter, I, the mother, would have been granted full custody of my babies. Yes, especially in the Middle East.
I do not know my babies' whereabouts. I have asked to know where my children are several time and my ex-husband refuses to disclose any information. Again, my babies are aged one and three, and they are being kept from their mother.
Please consider helping me fight for justice. I have hired legal teams and experts both in Jordan and the United States to tackle this nightmare and bring my babies back home. The case in Jordan is still open and the battle continues, but the process could take two years. As of now, my lawyers in Jordan have successfully appealed the Jordanian custody case and it has been stayed. However, I do not know where my babies are in the Middle East and I have been denied access to them.
This is not only about my story. It is about bringing light to the thousands of invisible voices throughout the world. Cases like mine are not uncommon and deserve more attention. Mothers in similar situations need more organized resources to be able to defend themselves in the face of oppression. We need to share this story and prove that there is a way out of the dark hole.
A mother's love knows no fear.
I sincerely appreciate all of your support.
JZK/ Thank you.
ACCOUNTABILITY:
The funds have been used for initial retainer fees between Shibly Law Firm in Florida and Dawoud Law Firm in Amman, Jordan. The fundraiser was originally created due to the unanticipated event of my children being removed from my care with a foreign custody order. I am now continuing to pay legal fees with my own funds. Thank you so much for your contributions. They allowed me to get emergency representation. My legal team in Jordan also had the foreign court order stayed just two days before the final judgement. The battle has shifted to Jordan. I am overwhelmed by your support.
With love,
Hanady
Organizer
Hanady N.
Organizer
Orlando, FL