In was reading a story in the newspaper about a woman who had kidnapped
her children from their father, who was their legal guardian. The father
was an American, but the mother was not.
Now, the mother wanted to contest the custody, but she'd have to do it
in an American court. And she said that because she had kidnapped her
children she couldn't do that since she's not admissable.
Well, first of all the story is very complex, and seems a bit iffy,
but aside from that, another question came to my mind.
What if a person is inadmissable, for whatever reason, but they need
to appear in front of a court in the US? Either as a defendant,
plaintiff, or a witness. Is there a special visa for them, or how
would a situation like this be handled? And would it be different
for a criminal or other type of a court? Or would you have to just show
up at the border, get put into custody, go to the trial, and then be
put back on the plane?
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Mikko Peltoniemi
Film & Video Editor, Avid Technician at large.
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