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Submission of an application by Steven J. Simon to order the return of minors Maya and Julia Simon to the US.
Court session at District Court in Gdańsk (information hearing of the parties / referral of the case to mediation). Steve Simon attended in person.
Court session at District Court in Gdańsk (admission of court evidence from the hearing of witnesses) Steve Simon attended in person.
Court session at District Court in Gdańsk (hearing/testimony of witness testimony from Katarzyna Przepióra, Jennifer Liggett, Reyne Quackenbush, Michael Bouchard, Melinda Nagy-Melykuti, Michele Rieth, James Boas, Janusz Szczerkowski). Steve Simon attended
remotely.
Hearing of minors Maya and Julia Simon by Judge Magdalena Wcisło-Szczygieł.
Court session (hearing/testimony of witness Barbara Szczerkowska, admission of evidence from the opinion of the Advisory Team of Court Specialists at the request of the prosecutor and the participant. Steve Simon attended remotely. Also, to note, participant’s
sister and brother-in-law were called to testify, did appear in Court, but excused themselves from testifying.
Psychological assessment of applicant, participant and minors at District Court in Gdańsk by Court Psychologists. Steve Simon was present, and this is the only instance since 06/26/21 that he has seen his daughters. This was in the controlled environment of the observation room at the assessment facility.
Opinion of team of court experts regarding clarification whether the return of minors to the United States will expose them to unbearable psychological harm (The experts' conclusions: An order to transfer minors to the USA will not expose them to mental or physical
harm and will not put them in an intolerable situation).
Court session at District Court in Gdańsk (hearing / testimony of witness Katarzyna Maldonado, hearing of testimony by both applicant and participant. Steve Simon attended in person.
Court session at District Court in Gdańsk ( 1/ Hearing /parties maintain their current positions, 2/ The prosecutor supports the applicant's application for the return of the children, 3/ The Court closes the case)
Announcement of the ruling (order) by which the Court orders the return of minors to the US within two weeks from the date the ruling becomes final.
The District Prosecutor in Gdańsk filed an appeal whereby he changes his position (unprecedented) and requests the dismissal of Steven Simon's application to return the children to the US.