My Wife Abducted My Kids! Help Me Get Them Back

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John’s kids were abducted by their own mother. Taken from him and hidden in Korea. And the situation he’s (and the kids) going through is extremely difficult to say the least. There’s years of court precesses, years of protests and dealing with child psychologists trying to deal with very brainwashed kids and a manipulative, abusive mother. #southkorea #abduction #leftbehind
Find out more about the case: www.november13.org/en/index.html
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Chapters:
00:00 Abducted, where and how are John's kids
02:03 Their mother was doing this terrible psychological manipulation
05:35 He never saw this coming
08:53 The double standard in the dealing of this problem
11:50 After winning the case, what now?
14:39 Why not abducting them back?
15:34 Getting the message out
18:31 The heartbreak behind being kept away from your kids
20:26 This is what the kids know
21:20 Eastern mindset is playing against John in his case
25:20 US and Korean government are NOT helping
27:05 The logic behind the courts' decisions
34:08 The very few time John got to see his kids
39:05 The abandoned family type of life
42:53 Her side of the story
46:07 Having custody, why not just take them?
47:07 When can he start seeing the results of his protests?
49:58 The crazy amount of money invested in getting his kids back
51:19 His message to ex-wife and kids
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Edited by: Gonzalo Kaplanski

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  • @LindyC60
    @LindyC605 ай бұрын

    What a heart breaking story. No one wins in these situations. The children suffer the most. Terrible

  • @bringbryanback
    @bringbryanback5 ай бұрын

    Hi, I'm a friend of John and I know his case well. His ex-wife had numerous opportunities to defend herself. One of the most expensive monster lawfirm represented her. But the Korean court sent her to jail for 30 days. I just wanted everyone to know.

  • @michael-4k4000

    @michael-4k4000

    5 ай бұрын

    John? ya mean Jalin Smith?

  • @lynncrf

    @lynncrf

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@dddd-vf8zmShe clearly has some type of personality disorder. People with cluster B PDs have low or no empathy for others.

  • @prosenb164
    @prosenb1645 ай бұрын

    NEVER give up. This must be torture.

  • @amandabogun9597
    @amandabogun95975 ай бұрын

    My heart goes out to you. My ex kept my daughter from me for 6 weeks a few years ago. That’s nothing in the grand scheme of things but to me it was the longest 6 weeks of my life. Keep up the good fight. Kids are resilient God Bless You.

  • @romlyn99
    @romlyn995 ай бұрын

    When he described that his life has been like falling into an abyss... that is so true. When you go through this, law and logic don't prevail. You are dealing with your x-wife's/x-husband's emotional state and they have 24/7 access to the children and tell their side of the story. You have very little opportunity to tell your truth. You do feel angry and helpless at the same time. I feel for him.

  • @RandomDeforge

    @RandomDeforge

    5 ай бұрын

    so did you get your kids back?

  • @romlyn99
    @romlyn995 ай бұрын

    I have first hand experience of divorce in Japan and I had a custody issue. And I can say that most people in Japan (Japanese and Foreigners) are ignorant of the law. As he said, you don't know what will happen until it happens to you. I didn't know that Korea has similar custody laws as Japan. In Japan there is no law for shared custody, one parent has sole custody and the other parent is isolated. But the Korean system seems even worse than Japan. Thank you both for making this video and getting the message out there. It is very important story to share with the world.

  • @gclito
    @gclito5 ай бұрын

    I am so sorry. I hope their mother understands that your children are the ones who suffer the most and act accordingly.

  • @lynncrf

    @lynncrf

    5 ай бұрын

    She probably has a personality disorder. Psychologically normal people don't stop their kids seeing the estranged parent unless there is abuse. Given the many jurisdictions he has been in, it would have come out if there had been.

  • @user-honeybee59
    @user-honeybee595 ай бұрын

    You can the pain in his voice.. its breaking 💔

  • @sumerurose8586
    @sumerurose85865 ай бұрын

    Been following this guys story here and there eversince the asian boss video i felt so bad for him 😢 so many kids wish for a dad who cares and he does but he has been seperated from his dear kids

  • @lindac3395
    @lindac33955 ай бұрын

    Using children to resolve conflicts in the adult world is called : Children Human Shields ! Heartbreaking, just heartbreaking. My empathy goes out to the children. 💔💔💔

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    In the case of parental alienation, it's even worse--they become child soldiers.

  • @user-sv9gx7qt3l
    @user-sv9gx7qt3l5 ай бұрын

    this story breaks my heart

  • @annabizaro-doo-dah
    @annabizaro-doo-dah5 ай бұрын

    My ex abducted my son thirty years ago. Now I've found him he doesn't want to know. He didn't believe I love him so badly I nearly killed myself. He was an abusive alcoholic

  • @generaljo78

    @generaljo78

    5 ай бұрын

    I am so gutted for you. That must be soul destroying. Hang in there, he probably endured a lot of harm from your ex. That’s not your fault and never will be.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    Really sorry you and he had to go through that...hope you both can find healing and genuine reunion.

  • @nibel13
    @nibel135 ай бұрын

    Hearwrenching! Keep up the Fight John! You are a fantastic man and father (What you are doing is proof of that!). Be strong and stay brave! All love and respect to you,. Man to man; you are one of the greats.

  • @heatherleighsunaoka9524
    @heatherleighsunaoka95245 ай бұрын

    I live in Japan and this is very common here, too. It’s very sad. This is one reason why the divorce rate is so low. Men know they will never see their kids again if they do.

  • @PaulaW-wq1kh
    @PaulaW-wq1kh5 ай бұрын

    Children need both parents, they don't need a parent that uses them as a weapon to hurt the other. What a cruel rule that only one parent gets custody and the other is left out. I feel incredibly sad for this Father and any other alienated parent that's done nothing to deserve it. That's not love for your Children. The Children are missing half their lives through no fault of their own.

  • @dsx968
    @dsx9685 ай бұрын

    I listened to the whole episode and I don’t recall hearing WHY she abducted the kids to South Korea.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    That's her story to tell if she wants to, and which she has already told to the courts in both countries, which didn't find it valid. I'll just point out that people abduct children for all sorts of reasons: mental health issues, which were discussed in the podcast, and often lead to a misplaced desire for "revenge" due to a distorted perspective of perceived wrongs; forum shopping in hopes of finding a "home court advantage" that will favor them in a divorce; plans to extort money out of the other parent using the children as hostages. There are a few good reasons people abduct (e.g. fleeing from violence), and courts and international treaties have protections in place for those situations. The rest are all bad reasons.

  • @briskettacos

    @briskettacos

    5 ай бұрын

    I would also like to hear the other side of the story. I can't make up my mind from hearing just one side.

  • @nibel13

    @nibel13

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@briskettacos She broke the law (in USA), that makes her the bad one. Why she did it is a different thing, but I am also curious aswell why she did it. I'm assuming that if she kidnapped the kids because of abuse then I doubt he would be an open, like he is. "Never doubt a rape victim. But its oket to doubt a father of kidnapped children." The women-code is a real thing. Stand up for strangers who are female but doubt males. Its a known fact to remind ones self of now and again to not have mental blind spots.

  • @jenniferLemkeMomma
    @jenniferLemkeMomma5 ай бұрын

    This man's story 😢

  • @user-honeybee59
    @user-honeybee595 ай бұрын

    Can you only imagine what their mother is putting them through. 😢

  • @leonepitt8188
    @leonepitt81885 ай бұрын

    The mother took his children to Korea not Japan. @gclito I feel his pain .I pray he is able to regain a healthy access to his children.

  • @user-honeybee59
    @user-honeybee595 ай бұрын

    I hope we keeps getting updates about this...

  • @lauranolan4744
    @lauranolan47445 ай бұрын

    My heart breaks for this guy❤ I pray, someday he will be Reunited🎉

  • @Scarlettbankergirl
    @Scarlettbankergirl5 ай бұрын

    My ex got a girlfriend with kids, one was a girl the same age as our daughter. He told me he found his family and I needed to find a father for my kids. I was like wtf?

  • @SophieSionByde
    @SophieSionByde3 ай бұрын

    My heart goes out to you and your children 🥺

  • @djaluna_ice
    @djaluna_ice5 ай бұрын

    These are some YT podcasters that may be interested in the story @Legalvices is an American lawyer based in South Korea, @Meganfox is an American journalist specialised in family rights @Legalmindset is a lawyer that used to be based in SK now lives in Japan and they can also the story to their peers.

  • @elizabethlanders9805
    @elizabethlanders98055 ай бұрын

    Keep those contact avenues open to your kids and make your contact as loving as possible. As they grow older they will at the very least, get curious as to what happened and why you are not there. You said that you left a good trail of breadcrumbs on the Internet, for your kids to follow. As long as they know you care for them and that you are continuing your fight for their betterment, they will contact you in the end. I know you already know this, but I'm just saying how important it is that they continue to know how much you love them. Wishing and hoping you don't have to wait too much longer and the court system will turn around for you.❤

  • @sallymae59
    @sallymae595 ай бұрын

    I am disheartened by all the accusatory remarks regarding this man. It's one thing to consider we don't have the entire family story; it's totally unfair and biased to assume he is bad and unworthy with not one shred of evidence.

  • @tsf637

    @tsf637

    5 ай бұрын

    I didn’t hear any accusatory remarks

  • @maryj5593

    @maryj5593

    5 ай бұрын

    I would like to hear the mother of these children give her account. Do you think it would be possible Andrew?

  • @bringbryanback

    @bringbryanback

    5 ай бұрын

    @@maryj5593Multiple Korean broadcasting studios contacted her and all she did was yelling at the filming crew. She lost 7 court proceedings in Korea. (Not to mention the court orders in America). She is a ruthless heartless person, just doing this to the children's father in spite, just to hurt John. But in reality she is causing so much damage to her own kids and her own life (she went to jail for 30 days)

  • @maryj5593

    @maryj5593

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@bringbryanback thank you for letting that be known. I hope everyone involved finds peace eventually.

  • @conemadam
    @conemadam5 ай бұрын

    Crushing situation.

  • @Sandydeeeeee
    @Sandydeeeeee5 ай бұрын

    Sad for everyone. What do the kids want?

  • @claire-christmas-august73
    @claire-christmas-august735 ай бұрын

    our dad kept a constant journal since 1983, of his struggles, woes, highs and battles. we as teenagers, laying our eyes on this. SPOKE VOLUMES.! we had more respect / love and admiration for him. 😆 opposing opposite approach. my kids dad - did nothing.! he ultimately shagged his way out of grief. (rubbed conquests in kids faces, instead of quality time with both of them) 🤔🫣 my NOW very young adults. excuse the expression.. wouldn’t piss on him, if he was on fire.! (not by my hand or doing) being from a broken home gave me insight on how to conduct oneself. * just two vastly different insights. thought id share. cheers for reading.! ☺️😊😄 wishing this gent all the very best.! his children, hopefully one day, will be able to spend much quality time with him. #childrenfirst #truthseekersunite brisbane queensland OZ / down under ✌🏻🇦🇺🌏🤘🏻

  • @m5sunflower665
    @m5sunflower6655 ай бұрын

    That mom is hurting her children That’s sad for them

  • @Lisarojenko73318
    @Lisarojenko733185 ай бұрын

    C So sad my ❤ goes out

  • @MackerelCat
    @MackerelCat5 ай бұрын

    Andrew I don’t know how else to contact you but The Spectator are looking for a broadcast producer with experience of podcasting. You should take a look I think.

  • @youknow6607
    @youknow66075 ай бұрын

    😢

  • @lesleyhibbert3338
    @lesleyhibbert33385 ай бұрын

    Hi Andrew - on a different subject. I have had a lot of issues with Locals. I’ve had money taken from my account in your name and Shaun’s name from Oct 26. I’m not sure what I did but I am having problems l logging in to them. I would appreciate your help in closing tlocals down. Let me know if you ca help me. Thanx ❤️

  • @SReneeL77
    @SReneeL775 ай бұрын

    I wonder if you can have legal papers drawn up before you get married to somebody from another country, similar to say a prenup. Saying that neither parent can take any children had during the marriage out of the country without the other parents consent. It's a little more tricky in Europe where countries are smaller and people travel back and forth so much between those countries. But it seems like it would be a smart thing to do.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    Good point--prevention is an important part of the overall picture. Prenups are generally limited to property, which is not how we want people thinking about children (that's the essence of the problem in Korea and Japan, where children are classified as "movable household property"). But what you can do is to make agreements about whether to get them passports, and if so, how those are managed. This varies country-by-country, and unfortunately, countries like Korea and Japan will usually allow a parent (of the corresponding nationality) to go to a consulate anywhere in the world and get a passport for a child by faking the other parent's consent, seasoned with some convincing sob story. (Technically this will be fraud, but by the time it's discovered, it will be too late, and the penalty will be a monetary fine at most.) If meaningful passport control is in place, then you can at least do something like gettting a court order requiring the traveling parent to post a large monetary bond before traveling, which they'll lose if they don't return the child. However, getting a court order requires initiating a lawsuit, which immediately raises the conflict level, which could push the other party to escalate to abduction where they wouldn't have otherwise. And if someone is really serious about pulling off an abduction, it's almost impossible to stop them anyway. It's what's referred to as a "wicked problem", and probably can't be solved entirely until we achieve some kind of true planet-wide government a la Star Trek. In the meantime, the Hague Convention is a decent approach to addressing abductions retroactively, but in order for it to be effective, we need to make sure that all participating countries get up to a similar level. That has been happening over the decades---if you look back 20 years, the US was having similar compliance issues with Germany and other European countries, and these days they're all mostly on the same level. East Asia and other parts of the world are late to the party, but by pushing for reforms based on exemplary cases like my children's and others, we are making it happen. Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

  • @SReneeL77

    @SReneeL77

    5 ай бұрын

    @@november13 You're very welcome. I hope you know I was not being critical of you at all. As a spouse and parent you shouldn't have to think this way, worry about such things. Unfortunately life has proven otherwise. I'm of the mindset to always be 10 steps ahead. Always thinking what if.... My sister and I were abducted by my birth mom. She tried very hard to turn us against our father. Luckily I did end up back with my Dad. My Dad was in the military. I learned from a young age because of this situation how to dial internationally. I had to memorize my grandparents information for emergencies. I always knew where military bases were everywhere, which countries bases would also help me in an emergency. I knew consulate information.... How many young kids know this stuff. I pray you get your kids back. That laws change/are enforced so this doesn't happen to another parent. This should not be able to happen. 💙🙏🏻

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    @@SReneeL77 that's horrible that you and your sister had to go through that--I've talked to a number of people who went through similar experiences as children, and the effects were lifelong even after a lot of therapy. Having to live always-vigilant like that must have taken its own toll, but it sounds like you came out of it a strong person, so hugs to you, and thanks for your prayers.

  • @BeccaJean415
    @BeccaJean4155 ай бұрын

    Hey Andrew I have a therapy phone appt in 6 minutes so I will have to be replay crew. Thanks tons for what you do! Im a daily lurker....just shy on chat. Think I'll say something stupid lol

  • @PollyAmorous

    @PollyAmorous

    5 ай бұрын

    Ahhh, bless! Don’t forget we all do and say stupid stuff on a daily basis 😊

  • @Andrea-zm1nl
    @Andrea-zm1nl5 ай бұрын

    As far as the law is concerned if these kids were taken by their mother and she had shared custody or was living with their father when she took them, this is not a criminal abduction in most places in the US. This is considered a civil matter and is messy and complicated for a father to win in court. Good luck to this gentleman.

  • @michael-4k4000
    @michael-4k40005 ай бұрын

    Tom Wilkinson, star of ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton,’ has died!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @generaljo78
    @generaljo785 ай бұрын

    💔

  • @AndrewGold1

    @AndrewGold1

    5 ай бұрын

    thanks!!!

  • @generaljo78

    @generaljo78

    5 ай бұрын

    @@AndrewGold1 You’re more than welcome. Thank you for bringing such interest and important content.

  • @carolwood9931

    @carolwood9931

    5 ай бұрын

    Andrew, is he dealing with south or northern courts.Carol

  • @maryvonneadams9378
    @maryvonneadams93785 ай бұрын

    I know someone close in South Korea who has divorced but they have a very western arrangement regarding the children.

  • @november13

    @november13

    4 ай бұрын

    As long as the divorce is amicable and both parents agree to the arrangements, the courts allow Western style joint custody. However, as soon as there is any significant disagreement, it devolves into sole custody.

  • @howtohoochon1672
    @howtohoochon16725 ай бұрын

    Fr?

  • @Lisarojenko73318
    @Lisarojenko733185 ай бұрын

    That would be hard I was suppose? How about I can’t even imagine how hard that would be. There’s some specific feedback Andrew I’ve never said anything and I know you didn’t mean it that way you know what the problem is with abductions or custody is it the children should live with one family the mother or the father and the parent should always come visit. The children and the parents should get along because when you have kids going back-and-forth and back-and-forth statistics prove it doesn’t

  • @dorelyherrera
    @dorelyherrera5 ай бұрын

    I am sorry i came across this i am sorry you having living children and you can see your children again i lost my son at the age of 22 years old February 11th 2021 i can never see him anymore imagine that you have hope and still living and you are complaining be thankful and grateful

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm very sorry for your loss.

  • @LindaMarlene7
    @LindaMarlene75 ай бұрын

    Why did she leave you? Did I miss that part of the story?

  • @sugargold4126

    @sugargold4126

    5 ай бұрын

    Agree. We are getting one side. I totally disagree w/ parental alienation, but who knows what went on.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    The judges in both countries got to hear all of that (with her being represented by one of the top law firms in Korea, Yulchon), and they made their decisions and assigned custody to me. And as I mentioned if you actually listen to the podcast, the Korean media asked her over and over to give her side, and she just shouted at the reporters, saying things like, "Oh, there's an Interpol yellow notice? So what? There are no consequences to that."

  • @LindaMarlene7

    @LindaMarlene7

    5 ай бұрын

    #1 sign of an over the top narcissist:: When I can no longer control you, I will control what others think of you:: You are trying to control what the whole world thinks of her. No dice dude! I do not believe you are so innocent. You did something to drive her away. And now you want her to pay for having the gall to leave you. Personal opinion. @@november13

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    @@LindaMarlene7 I waited three years before starting the protest and media campaign, because I trusted in the international justice system to reunite me with my children. Only after it became obvious that the Korean system was dysfunctional did I take that step, as a way of fixing it, which we're now actually doing as a result of the protest. I have never used my wife's name or face in public at all. Over and over, in this podcast included, I've kept the emphasis on the children (and note that I did not choose the title for this podcast). I only answer questions about her when asked. There will always be reckless, lawless people; the job of the courts is to protect the rest of us (especially children) from their harmful behavior. I hope you get some quality help for your inability to see anything but your own preconceived notions.

  • @LindaMarlene7

    @LindaMarlene7

    5 ай бұрын

    @@november13 Yeah. I'm still not buying it. You have never answered the question of why she left you in the first place. She did not leave because you treated her with kindness, love, and respect. I wish her and the kids well.

  • @BecciBuck
    @BecciBuck5 ай бұрын

    I feel so bad for the kids. It sounds like he just wants to reverse the situation now and take the kids away from her and take them back to the US permanently. I think both parents should try to work out some arrangement so they both get to be in the kids’ lives. I’m sure that would be difficult even if the parental relationship weren’t so damaged. How would joint custody work internationally? Christmas, spring break and summer break with dad, the rest of the time with mom? The other way around (subbing Chuseok for Christmas)? Alternating those two every other year?

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    I understand why you think that way, but it ignores the reality of international parental child abduction. From the beginning, the California judge and I told her she could preserve joint custody by returning to California. She ignored that. From then on she has continued to ignore all of the Korean judges telling her to go back now and California will make sure you still have at least limited access to them (I confirmed this recently in Korean court when asked). Korea has no meaningful system of joint custody, so as long as the kids are there, I'll be cut out of their lives forever; she's made that very clear.

  • @ancaas7945

    @ancaas7945

    5 ай бұрын

    If the mother is putting her own kids through this ordeal, maybe she shouldn't have custody of them at all. If John is a good father, and he didn't abuse his kids in any way, shape or form, the mother should lose custody. She is the abuser.

  • @BecciBuck

    @BecciBuck

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ancaas7945 We don’t know much information to say if EITHER parent is being abusive. Did he try to work out some kind of joint international custody arrangement with her? We don’t know her situation at all. She could be trying to exist as a single mother of two young kids the best way she can. She obviously felt she couldn’t do that in the U.S. Could she not get a high-paying enough job in California? Could she not afford childcare and felt she needed to be close to family who could help her with the kids? We’re getting a very one-sided story. I agree he shouldn’t be cut out of their lives, but he’s gone straight to “move back to California or lose the kids”. Also, now he’s in support of ripping them away from her and whisking them off to a different country. So it’s not the action he’s opposed to. It’s that he’s not getting the kids. He’s fine with them being without one of their parents as long as it’s her.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ancaas7945 Courts in both countries assigned sole custody to me. The problem is that Korea doesn't actually enforce custody orders.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    @@BecciBuck That's all completely untrue. The courts in both countries have already decided that the children need to be in California, which has sole jurisdiction over their custody, which has been assigned to me. In California, the courts will make sure she has access to the children if she complies with court orders. In Korea, it is very easy for her to block my access, even after custody was assigned to me, and even with the current Korean restraining order out saying that she's supposed to stay 100m away from them. (She just has the kids stay with her sister, and her sister blocks access instead.) If I had been abusive, the courts wouldn't have assigned custody to me. The child psychologist report documented symptoms of abuse due to the environment she's created for the children in Korea, hence the restraining order. But I guess you're wiser than the countless judges that have been involved in this case in both countries, and which have seen all the evidence, and heard all the arguments from expensive lawyers on BOTH sides.

  • @tsf637
    @tsf6375 ай бұрын

    How do you know this man is what he says? He is probably a good guy that has been robbed of his kids, but, why would a mother do something so extreme unless he was abusive or hurting the kids?

  • @sallymae59

    @sallymae59

    5 ай бұрын

    mental illness, pure hostility and revenge for an unhappy marriage, ad nauseum.

  • @lynncrf

    @lynncrf

    5 ай бұрын

    Someone with a cluster B personality disorder would 100% use her kids in this way.

  • @kellymauricio3754

    @kellymauricio3754

    5 ай бұрын

    Hhmmm I was alienated from my whole paternal family. Heard all kinds of stories. But then spent my whole childhood witnessing my stepfather being abused by my mother. Physically mentally emotionally. Then witnessed my sister doing the same to her partners and alienate her daughter from her father. Women perpetrators are a thing. So tired of ppl always piling on men. Yes there are some awful men but there are awful women too. Also just plain bitter ppl that involve their children in their drama which is child abuse. Children have no business being involved in a failed relationship. Their relationship w both parents is their right to have without intereference

  • @bringbryanback

    @bringbryanback

    5 ай бұрын

    Just so you know, courts from both Korea and United States told the children have to go to him. The ex wife used one of the most expensive lawfirm in Korea, that is known for representing celebrities. She lost 9 times. And was sent to jail.

  • @nadiap.5900

    @nadiap.5900

    5 ай бұрын

    There are plenty of awful women out there, let's not pretend otherwise.

  • @mossychops
    @mossychops5 ай бұрын

    Two CIA?

  • @mossychops

    @mossychops

    5 ай бұрын

    Two Popes.

  • @mouniranouasria9459
    @mouniranouasria94595 ай бұрын

    How can you ask that your kids are now leave their mother completely. What about finding a solution where both can be with the kids? You have seen the kids, therefore she is not against it in general.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    I never asked for that. From the beginning, the California judge and I told her she could preserve joint custody by returning to California. She ignored that. From then on she has continued to ignore all of the Korean judges telling her to go back now and California will make sure you still have at least limited access to them (I confirmed this recently in Korean court when asked). Korea has no meaningful system of joint custody, so as long as the kids are there, I'll be cut out of their lives forever; she's made that very clear. The last time in July when she allowed me to see them, it was only because the judge was threatening her with detention. Children deserve to know and love both parents; I've said this many times in other media engagements.

  • @FrOgFrIeND753
    @FrOgFrIeND7535 ай бұрын

    There has to be a reason why she took them away?. If it is only one side of the story in this podcast, then we don't get the overall picture of why she left.

  • @generaljo78

    @generaljo78

    5 ай бұрын

    How about wait until you’ve watched it? 😂

  • @generaljo78

    @generaljo78

    5 ай бұрын

    Did you finally watch the podcast OR are you sticking with this opinion despite the fact you hadn’t even watched it before you wrote it?

  • @m5sunflower665

    @m5sunflower665

    5 ай бұрын

    She left because in Japan the laws favored her if she lived in Japan

  • @vickidickinson2888

    @vickidickinson2888

    5 ай бұрын

    Why is everyone saying the wife is i Japan when he clearly stated she was in S. Korea?

  • @generaljo78

    @generaljo78

    5 ай бұрын

    @@vickidickinson2888 Frog wrote this opinion BEFORE the podcast was even aired AND it would appear other people either weren’t listening or misheard. Very clearly South Korea which was on repeat. 🤦‍♀️

  • @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783
    @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe87835 ай бұрын

    Why did you break up? Could you guys work it out and get back together?

  • @michael-4k4000
    @michael-4k40005 ай бұрын

    Jalin Smith is a Scientologist!

  • @zanzah_
    @zanzah_5 ай бұрын

    His Japanese wife took off with the kids to Japan? Parental alienation is not a crime in Japan and the current Japanese family law system enables parental alienation. If divorcing parents are unable to mutually agree on custody arrangements, they are referred to family court where only sole custody is granted. She was granted sole custody in Japan, thus he has no legal rights to his children. A valuable lesson to learn when choosing who we procreate with.....

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    You're describing Vincent Fichot, but this podcast is not about him, it's about my children (I'm John Sichi). If you'd read the description, you'd see that the abduction was to South Korea, and the custody has been assigned to me (in both the US and Korea), not the abductor. The problem is with Korea's broken implementation of the Hague Convention (where indeed there's a lot of overlap with Japan, as I discuss at length in the podcast).

  • @dy9278

    @dy9278

    5 ай бұрын

    The gentleman is talking about Korea, with no mention of Japan

  • @annabizaro-doo-dah

    @annabizaro-doo-dah

    5 ай бұрын

    ​@@november13 Also the Hague convention no longer applies after 2 years....the court doesn't want to uproot the child again. My ex was a clinical narcissist and I was so vulnerable. 16 years difference I was 20 and he was 36.

  • @zanzah_

    @zanzah_

    5 ай бұрын

    ​​​@@november13same laws, same story we've heard it all before. Choose your baby nummas better...I'm not listening to your podcast - you give me gross p3do vibes.

  • @vickidickinson2888

    @vickidickinson2888

    5 ай бұрын

    My ❤ was breaking for you. We are going through similar supporting our grandson as he is fighting for custody of his babies. Thank you for doing the pidcast. God Bless You All.

  • @artsahobby123
    @artsahobby1235 ай бұрын

    Here is the US once the children turn 18 men have no rights so if the mothers don't tell the fathers when they are born what the f--- are you supposed to do?

  • @junbug1029
    @junbug10295 ай бұрын

    Be skeptical of every alleged abduction story.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    Alleged? That's why we have courts and international treaties. In this case the judges have all been unanimous in both countries all the way through.

  • @LisaTheBlonde
    @LisaTheBlonde5 ай бұрын

    I Got UNSubeD again!!!

  • @romlyn99
    @romlyn995 ай бұрын

    By no means am I taking sides here... but I think, he doesn't understand the level of shame he is causing his X-wife every time he comes with the police/bailiff/courts. His actions are only going to make his situation worse. In Asia, the saving face and group think is very strong. And his actions are making her shamed within her group. This then just makes her more bitter towards him. And the fact that she was put into detention over this, would make it near impossible for her to see his side. And this deep shame he has forced onto her, by bring the courts/police/bailiff into the relationship, is probably why she is brainwashing the kids against him. He is stuck between a rock and a hard place. I would advise that he agree to come see the kids by himself and see if it is a happier situation. It is hard for the western mind to understand the face saving and group think culture. I lived in Japan for 22 years and still struggle to understand it. But when you try to think from the view of the group, the shame factor and the face saving aspect, then it is logical that he has brought her deep shame and she can only see him as the enemy. And if you can understand that, then you might have a chance to change the relationship. For the western mind it is counter intuitive. I only comment to be helpful to him, not to be critical of his actions.

  • @bringbryanback

    @bringbryanback

    5 ай бұрын

    That makes sense if there was no court order. He has court orders from both countries and she refuses to listen to the judge and even got sent to jail for detention.

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    It's a good point, and I did a lot of cultural consultation with my Korean lawyers, interpreter, psychologists and others before initiating the protest and media campaign last year. What it comes down to is that it had already been like talking to a stone wall all the way through (not counting the bad faith communications she used at the beginning when I tried to resolve the situation amicably), and there was never any way to get her to undertake sincere mediation. So that's just the way it is, regardless of what I do. The bigger cultural issue is the overflow effect on the kids, and that's something I try to be as sensitive to as possible.

  • @Familaw

    @Familaw

    5 ай бұрын

    She bought shame upon herself by abusing her children.

  • @helendancelot
    @helendancelot5 ай бұрын

    Are they not her kids?

  • @dy9278

    @dy9278

    5 ай бұрын

    Sounds as though she is the mother.

  • @helendancelot
    @helendancelot5 ай бұрын

    What did you do?

  • @obieobrien5883
    @obieobrien58835 ай бұрын

    I wonder if the mother realizes how much the children are going to be bullied and outcast because of their mixed race.

  • @tsf637

    @tsf637

    5 ай бұрын

    Is that in Korea? Because mixed races are not an issue in the USA

  • @obieobrien5883

    @obieobrien5883

    5 ай бұрын

    @@tsf637 , yes, in Korea.

  • @tsf637

    @tsf637

    5 ай бұрын

    @@obieobrien5883 so sad 😢

  • @RandomDeforge
    @RandomDeforge5 ай бұрын

    lol thats funny

  • @mossychops
    @mossychops5 ай бұрын

    Hashashins Vs Masons. Operation Tiberius.

  • @kmaj9767
    @kmaj97675 ай бұрын

    So, why are the kids to come back to him? Because he says so? As I understand, they would have to be with him or her and him being American, what would be the chance she gets them? He won the court cases in the US, no wonder. What choice she had? The supportive comments below obviously come from Americans. Why he keeps talking about Japan, and the law of jungle. America is the jungle.

  • @sumerurose8586

    @sumerurose8586

    5 ай бұрын

    not japan korea

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    Because all the courts in Korea said so as well, including the Korean Supreme Court.

  • @Grace.allovertheplace
    @Grace.allovertheplace5 ай бұрын

    ⁠@AndrewGold1 Thanks for this important interview! The man in this picture is a father of two children! Watch the full interview to learn about the abduction of his young children from #USA to #Korea An interview both heartbreaking & heartwarming! I appreciate the way this man, father conducted himself in this interview! This 5️⃣ keywords sums up my impression of the father & the interview #Love #commitment #compassion #open_mindedness #A_learner_A_teacher Respectfully, Grace 🩰🎭 (This is a community post I shared right now)

  • @november13

    @november13

    5 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your very kind words!

  • @Grace.allovertheplace

    @Grace.allovertheplace

    5 ай бұрын

    @@november13 🙏

  • @suejohnson7191
    @suejohnson71915 ай бұрын

    It's easy to point the finger and criticise someone for their actions when they aren't there to defend themselves. Who knows what's gone on in the relationship prior to their separation.

  • @bringbryanback

    @bringbryanback

    5 ай бұрын

    Actually, his ex-wife was able to defend herself using one of the most expensive law firms in Korea. She lost 9 court orders. if she had the most expensive giant law firm on her side, and Korean court still sent her to jail, I think it is pretty obvious is the bad actor here.

  • @nibel13

    @nibel13

    5 ай бұрын

    She broke the law (in USA), that makes her the bad one. Why she did it is a different thing, but I am also curious aswell why she did it. I'm assuming that if she kidnapped the kids because of abuse then I doubt he would be an open book, like he is. "Never doubt a rape victim. But its okey to doubt a father of kidnapped children." The women-code is a real thing. Stand up for strangers who are female but doubt males. Its a known fact to remind ones self of now and again to not have mental blind spots.

  • @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783
    @speaklifegardenhomesteadpe87835 ай бұрын

    😢

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