- 44 - 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). 273

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