HOW YOU CAN HELP!

Posted on by April 12, 2013
Sammy & Benji's Grandparents

Sammy & Benji’s Grandparents

So many caring people have asked how they can help. Well, the time has come for us to enlist your support and take you up on your very kind and generous offers to do something active.

Below are letters for the Austrian Justice Minister, Beatrix Karl and Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann.

We want them to receive as many letters as possible to demonstrate the strength of feeling and tremendous level of support our Justice for Samuel and Benjamin Campaign is attracting around the world.

All you need to do is enter your FULL NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS into the boxes below and click ‘send’. The letters will automatically be sent. Once clicked, you should receive a confirmation at the bottom of the page that your message was sent successfully.

Please send and forward our request to friends, relatives, colleagues, acquaintances and anyone else you can think of.

It should only take a few minutes of your time but those well invested minutes may positively change the lives of two suffering little boys forever.

Thank you for your support.

 

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    BM f. Justiz
    Museumstraße 7
    1070 Wien

    Dear Justice Minister, Mag. Dr. Beatrix Karl,

    Re Justice For Samuel and Benjamin Schlesinger

    It is on public record that you vowed to make 2012 a ‘special year for judicial reform.’ You specifically referred to improvements in family law and anti-corruption laws.

    I am writing to express my serious concern with regard to irregularities in the Austrian judicial process which have led to the above children being removed from their mother (Beth Schlesinger) and full and immediate custody being awarded to their father( Michael Schlesinger).

    I accept contested custody cases are frequently highly charged and emotionally stressful for all affected parties. However, this case raises questions of malpractice and incompetence which go right to the heart of the integrity of the Austrian justice system.

    On 25th July 2011, Judge Susanne Göttlicher ruled that the twins should be removed from their mother as a result of a court commissioned clinical psychologist’s report which falsely diagnosed her as being mentally ill. Subsequent court commissioned reports have confirmed that Ms Schlesinger is not mentally ill and has never suffered from mental health problems at any time in the past.

    Social Services reports suggesting the boys are being well cared for by Mr Schlesinger have not included proper or extensive assessments of his interaction with the boys. No assessment of Ms Schlesinger’s contact with the boys has been made.

    Contrary to Social Services assertions, the boys' development is seriously impaired as manifested by their lack of speech and the fact they are still not toilet trained at the age of four.

    In addition to these flawed assessments, there is compelling evidence that a senior judge, Konstanze Thau, has inappropriately interfered in the case by making private representations on behalf of the father to the judge presiding over the case.

    In the light of this catalogue of irregularities I am urging you to use your good office to speed up the legal process and ensure fair and transparent decisions are made about the best interests of the Schlesinger twins.

    Clearly, as requested by Ms Schlesinger’s lawyer, this process should be presided over by a new judge who is not compromised by any prejudicial interest. The reputation of the Austrian legal system is at stake and therefore I urge you to take appropriate action.

    Yours Sincerely,

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      Bundeskanzler Werner Faymann
      Bundeskanzleramt
      Ballhausplatz 2
      1010 Wien

      Dear Mr Chancellor Faymann,

      Re Justice For Samuel and Benjamin Schlesinger

      I am writing to express my serious concern with regard to irregularities in the Austrian judicial process which have led to the above children being removed from their mother (Beth Schlesinger) and full and immediate custody being awarded to their father( Michael Schlesinger).

      I accept contested custody cases are frequently highly charged and emotionally stressful for all affected parties. However, this case raises questions of malpractice and incompetence which go right to the heart of the integrity of the Austrian justice system.

      On 25th July 2011, Judge Susanne Göttlicher ruled that the twins should be removed from their mother as a result of a court commissioned clinical psychologist’s report which falsely diagnosed her as being mentally ill. Subsequent court commissioned reports have confirmed that Ms Schlesinger is not mentally ill and has never suffered from mental health problems at any time in the past.

      Social Services reports suggesting the boys are being well cared for by Mr Schlesinger have not included proper or extensive assessments of his interaction with the boys. No assessment of Ms Schlesinger’s contact with the boys has been made.

      Contrary to Social Services assertions, the boys' development is seriously impaired as manifested by their lack of speech and the fact they are still not toilet trained at the age of four.

      In addition to these flawed assessments, there is compelling evidence that a senior judge, Konstanze Thau, has inappropriately interfered in the case by making private representations on behalf of the father to the judge presiding over the case.

      In the light of this catalogue of irregularities I am urging you to use your good office to speed up the legal process and ensure fair and transparent decisions are made about the best interests of the Schlesinger twins.

      Clearly, as requested by Ms Schlesinger’s lawyer, this process should be presided over by a new judge who is not compromised by any prejudicial interest. The reputation of the Austrian legal system is at stake and therefore I urge you to take appropriate action.

      Yours Sincerely,

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