Countless Children Are Held Apart From Loving Parents
This site is dedicated to Tomu “TJ” Kutsukake, a boy now living in Japan with his Japanese mother, forbidden all contact with his American father since July 30, 2022. The hope is to shed light on children like TJ around the world who are at this very moment forbidden all contact with one loving parent by the other. Countless children abducted by one parent or simply denied contact with the other by virtue of arcane and/or corrupt legal systems suffer in silence every day.
Even some first world nations choose not to enforce international law, specifically the Hague Abduction Convention to which there are 101 Contracting States, including Japan. Japan is perhaps the most notable of all convention partners in terms of its blatant disregard for the treaty. The nation of Japan refuses to honor its participation in the international convention by deliberately offering no legal mechanisms for enforcement. A Hague ruling in favor of an aggrieved parent is nothing more than a verdict to be ignored by the Japanese Government.
Domestic and international child abduction, denial of legal visitation rights and parental alienation destroy the lives of parents and children alike.
TJ’s Story
Heartbreaking
- Learn about TJ’s sudden alienation from his father
Alienation
Permanent Damage
- Learn about the impact of parental alienation on young children
- Devastating effects on emotional growth and development
The Law in Japan
Violating International Law
- International law recognizes the rights of both parents
- Japan does not enforce custody agreements
