Canada: Calgary boy back home after 2 years in U.S.

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 2010-06-13 23:39

Story here. Excerpt:

'A 12-year-old Calgary boy is back on Canadian soil after being shuffled through a series of foster homes in the U.S. for nearly two years.

The boy, who cannot be named now that he has returned to Canada, has been in foster care in Oregon since he was picked up by police for biking without a helmet while on a summer vacation with his stepfather in 2008.

U.S. officials didn't recognize the boy's stepfather as his legal guardian, so the boy was sent to a foster home.

After a lengthy legal battle, a U.S. judge ruled in May the boy would be allowed to return to Canada.

He arrived at Calgary airport on Friday afternoon, where he was reunited with his mother.'

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This case has alot more to it when you read about it here:

http://www.opposingviews.com/p/noah-kirkman-kidnapped-for-not-wearing-a-helmet-truth-or-fiction

Also, I am not sure how mother and step dad have so much ease getting children across US/Canadian border. I get hassled every time, mostly by my own country.

Note to anyone: never mouth off to border officials

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Submitted by Kris on Mon, 2010-06-14 19:16