Brazilian court halts return of boy to U.S., father says

I remember hearing about this story last year about a father (David Goldman) trying to regain custody of his son (Sean Goldman) after his wife didn't return for what was supposed to be a two-week trip to visit her family. Instead she remarried and started a new life in Brazil.

Goldman has argued that, as the sole surviving parent, he should be granted custody. But the boy's stepfather and his other Brazilian relatives have argued that it would be traumatizing to the boy to remove him from what has been his home for most of his life.

As a reader having prior background knowledge of the case, this development was long awaited in addition to the unexpected setbacks. It's a tough decision as it's understandable after Goldman's son has spent a majority of his life in Brazil, that a transition to life in America would seem filled with obstacles. It is a really tough case to have both sides come to an agreement that is best for Sean's sake.