Costa Rican Judge Accepts Ozarks Man’s Trial
January 28th, 2010 | by admin |It could be a matter of weeks before an Ozarks father can finally bring his daughter back to the United States. Last week, Roy Koyama traveled to Costa Rica to get his daughter Emily back.
In February 2009, Emily’s mother Trina was charged with parental kidnapping and she traveled overseas.
On Tuesday, Roy says a judge in Costa Rica has accepted his trial and is now working on translating and doing the paperwork. Roy says he’ll most likely be going back in about three weeks, once the trial wraps up.
The U.S. State Department and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have helped Roy in this legal battle.
He says his ex-finance may be extradited to face her charges. She says she is just trying to protect her child.
By Trina Atwell-Chavarria on Jan 29, 2010
My name is Trina Atwell-Chavarria. I am Emily’s mother.
I have not been charged with parental kidnapping. There is a warrant for my arrest in the state of Missouri. My attorney in Missouri states that the D.A. of Greene County, suggested that she would drop the warrant if I was to return to Missouri. My attorney also stated that the D.A. suggested that she would not pursue the case. In the state of Missouri I did not commit a legal crime when I fled to Costa Rica in February 2009 with my daughter Emily. Roy Koyama and I have never been married, and no paternity record of him being her father, so he was no more then a “legal stranger” when I left.
I am trying to do everything I can to protect my daughter from this man. I hope that the Judge and all of Costa Rica will continue to protect me, and most of all my daughter, from this man that is very abusive, and a drug addict.
A mother does what she has to do to protect her children. I think every mother that reads and follows up with our story would agree.
Trina Atwell-Chavarria
By Brandy on Jan 29, 2010
Just to help clarify this situation. Trina did not just take off like so many of these stories make it sound. She left from an abusive situation to protect herself and her child. She is a loving mother & is doing her best to keep her beautiful daughter out of harms way.
By Candice on Jan 29, 2010
IT SHOULD NOT BE A CRIME TO LEAVE WITH YOUR CHILD IN ORDER TO PROTECT THEM-NO MATTER HOW FAR YOU LEAVE. IT’S A SHAME THAT THE COURT WILL GRANT ANY KIND OF CUSTODY TO AN ABUSIVE PARENT. OF COURSE THAT DOESN’T SURPRISE ME THEY CONTINUE TO GRANT CUSTODY OVER AND OVER AGAIN TO DRUG ADDICTED PARENTS. NO TO MENTION THE FOSTER CHILDREN ARE BOUNCED AROUND FROM FOSTER FAMILY TO FOSTER FAMILY. NO WONDER OUR CHILDREN ARE FAILING IN SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYCOLOGICAL AREAS. THE GOVERNMENT DOESN’T HELP IT HINDERS SOMETIMES. WHEN GOD IS TAKEN OUT OF THE EQUATION THERE SHALL BE NO PEACE.
By Jennifer on Jan 29, 2010
Wow, are you guys a Costa Rican based newspaper? What does it mean by the judge has accepted his trial? Trina is a wonderful mother and has many supporters in Costa Rica and around the world. She came to Costa Rica to be safe and protect her daughter from a abusive and drug user. Trina has provided so much evidence that cant be denied that this man is a danger to not only her but her daughter, where as he only has that she was born in the us and has her shots. I am sure lots of comments will be coming your way about this story, and hopefully Costa Rica will stand up for this and Trina may also help other women that are in a abusive relationship.
By Viviana on Jan 29, 2010
This people don’t even know what they are talking about. This child is not abused or missing, She is with her mother away from an abusive and drug adict man.
Emily is a beautiful happy little girl, it would kill her if this person separates her from her mother. Not to mention she would have to suffer a very toxic environment.
This only one side of the story, go to Facebook and check Keep Emily Safe in Costa Rica link, you will see the rest of the story there.http://www.facebook.com/#/group.php?gid=287223891674&ref=ts
By admin on Feb 3, 2010
Trina Atwell-Chavarria, Give me your side of the story and I will post it.