Russian children kept in Finland return to mother
Finnish bailiffs have handed over twins Sofia and Artyom, who were kept by their Finnish father, to their mother Svetlana Karelina in the presence of her defense attorney and social service representatives.
ECHR holds Russia violated adoptive parents' privacy, family rights
The European Court of Human Rights held Thursday that Russia failed in many capacities to protect the private and family rights of a couple embroiled in a very public child abuse scandal.
German authorities take son away from Russian academics
Russian-born Dr. Valery and Dr. Julia Gritsak-Groener are trying to reclaim their son William-Valery from the German authorities, who took the boy into custody last October after learning that the Gritsak-Groeners plan to return to Russia.
Finnish father loses Russian child custody appeal
The Supreme Court of Russia’s northwestern Republic of Karelia upheld on Friday a lower court verdict denying Sergei Timonen, a Finnish resident, custody over his children who have Russian citizenship.
U.S. court rules on lesbian couple's Russian child custody dispute
A Californian court has announced the verdict in a custody case involving a Russian child adopted by an American same-sex couple, according to a copy of the court order.
Former judge who restored drug addict's parental rights refuses jury trial
Former Judge Irina Glebova, who restored the parental rights of a drug-addicted father who later killed his child, has opted against having a jury trial.
Russian mom might live with children and husband in Finnish shelter
Russian citizen Anastasiya Zavgorodnyaya, whose children were taken away from her by the Finnish authorities, may join her family at a social aid center as of December 13.
Russian court prevents U.S. citizens from adopting a deaf child
The Voronezh Region Court has refused to grant U.S. citizens the right to adopt a 1.5-year-old deaf boy because both of the applicants are also deaf.
Troubled mother requests political asylum from Russian embassy in Helsinki
After Finnish social services recently returned Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya's children to her, the Russian citizen requested asylum from the Russian embassy in Helsinki, Alexander Lukashevich, the Foreign Ministry's official spokesperson, said.
French court refuses request to postpone trial in child kidnapping case
A French court has refused the request submitted by Irina Belenkaya's husband to postpone the trial against her and to hold the trial behind closed doors.
Finnish authorities release children to their Russian mother
The Finnish authorities have released Russian citizen Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya's four kids who were sent to an orphanage due to suspicions of child abuse.
Finnish court upholds decision to take newborn child from Russian mother
The Helsinki Administrative Court has upheld the decision to take a newborn child from Russian national Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya, human rights activist Johan Baeckman told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Finnish social services take four children away from Russian woman
A Finnish social service has taken away four children from Russian citizen Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya living in Vantaa, Finland, on the suspicion of child abuse.
Finnish court denies Russian woman parental custody
The Finnish Vaasa Appeals Court has rejected Rimma Salonen's request for parental custody of her son Anton, who was taken from Russia in a diplomat's car trunk three years ago.