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It is essential that the [children] know that their biological parents have expressed their wish to
recover them if possible, because they have contested the fact that their children were given
up for adoption without their consent and an application for judicial review filed by these
persons is currently pending a decision in this case, alleging anomalies in the processing of the
corresponding case which resulted in the adoption of these children.269
Cf. Record of the hearing held on August 30, 2001, by the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango
(evidence file, folios 4483 to 4485).
264
Record of the hearing held on August 30, 2001, by the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango
(evidence file, folio 4483).
265
Record of the hearing held on August 30, 2001, by the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango
(evidence file, folios 4483 and 4484).
266
Ruling of the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango of August 31, 2001 (evidence file, folio
4472).
267
Ruling of the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango of August 31, 2001 (evidence file, folios 4472
and 4473).
268
Ruling of the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango of August 31, 2001 (evidence file, folio
4473).
269
270
Cf. Notification received by the Supreme Court of Justice on October 16, 2001 (evidence file, folio 4459 and 4460).
The court indicated that it was unaware why Osmín Tobar Ramírez, J.R. and their adoptive parents had not
attended the hearing. Cf. Ruling of the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango of November 15, 2001
(evidence file, folio 4458).
271
Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Supreme Court of Justice received on December 6, 2001
(evidence file, folio 4454).
272
Cf. Ruling of the Juvenile Trial Court of the department of Chimaltenango of December 19, 2001 (evidence file, folio
4447).
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