Hearing in Costa Rica Could Force Mother and Child Back to Springfield
January 27th, 2010 | by admin |A court hearing in Costa Rica affected a Springfield woman who took her daughter to that country last February. Trina Atwell left her fiance Roy Koyama behind in Springfield claiming he was abusive.
Monday in a judge’s chambers both attended a hearing to determine whether Atwell and her daughter Emily may remain in Costa Rica.
Atwell tells KSPR NEWS she and her attorney met Koyama and his attorney at 9 am. After two witnesses testified on her behalf, she says the attorneys presented their documents to the judge. She says some of his docUments were not in order. The hearing was suspended until February 4-th. The judge should make a ruling 3-5 days after that.
Atwell says Koyama requested to see Emily before he left. He was granted his request to see her at the airport before he leaves, although he may not take any pictures with her.
