BACKGROUND

My son, David, is a 6-year-old Italian citizen.

Until April 2024, he lived exclusively with me — his primary caregiver since birth — with no history of abuse, neglect, or risk.

On 29 April 2024, the Maltese Family Court issued an urgent decree removing him from my care.

 

This decree was issued:

 

●  without hearing me

●  without assessing the child

●  without appointing an independent.         expert

●  without applying any safeguarding           procedure

 

●  without explaining why such an.               extreme measure was necessary

The decree is just a few sentences long, with no factual basis and no reasoning — a violation of European standards for urgent child protection measures.

 

KEY PROCEDURAL VIOLATIONS

 

1. No risk assessment

Even though I twice reported domestic violence and scored 12 and 14 on the risk assessment scale, no evaluation of the child’s safety was performed before removing him.

2. No child assessment

David was never evaluated by any independent professional.

3. Court-ordered monitoring ignored

The decree itself required monitoring —

but the Child Protection Agency never conducted a single session.

4. Therapist with conflict of interest

A private therapist connected to the father’s circle was used.

When I requested a change, the court refused without analysis.

5. Nationality manipulated in the official file

My nationality was wrongly recorded as “Nigerian”, not Italian.

This error removed my rights, blocked my son’s passport, and created jurisdictional confusion.

Not a single lawyer corrected it.

 

6. Sudden removal

Court marshals arrived with no prior notification.

My son cried, hid under tables, and begged not to go.

Videos exist and were filed in court.

 

7. Violations now under Constitutional Review

The case is currently before the First Hall of the Civil Court (Constitutional Jurisdiction) —

but enforcement of the same decree continues as if nothing is being reviewed.

 

8. International expert monitoring the case

Dr. Barry Goldstein, a global expert on Harmful Outcome Cases, is now following this file.

His work is widely respected in:

– the US

– Europe

– domestic-violence courts

– child-protection fields

– safeguarding reforms

 

His presence highlights the severity of what has happened.

 

📌 WHAT I AM ASKING FOR

 

1. An independent international review

Of all procedures, omissions, and decisions made.

 

2. The application of EU child-protection standards

 

Including Article 24 of the EU Charter and Brussels II-bis obligations.

 

3. Immediate safeguarding measures for the child

 

Consistent with international practice in harmful outcome cases.

 

4. Correct registration of my nationality

 

As Italian, as required by law.

 

5. Transparency and accountability

 

From institutions that failed to apply even the minimum child-protection safeguards.

 

📌 WHY THIS MATTERS

 

This is not only about David.

This is about every child in Europe whose rights depend on institutions doing their job.

● When monitoring is ignored,

● when assessments are skipped,

● when decrees have no reasons,

● when errors about nationality go.              uncorrected,

👶children get hurt.

 

A continent that lights its buildings orange to say

“No more silence for women and children”

cannot ignore what happened here.

 

Please help us bring David back to safety.

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