Ruth Silbermayr-Song, the author of the blog China Elevator Stories, was separated from her children in 2019. In 2020, all contact to her children was cut off by her ex-husband, as detailed in an interview on this blog.
Ruth asked me to share an update about her situation:
A few days ago, the court in Austria has declined my request for receiving sole custody of my children and has declined my request to see my children in their summer holidays. I have been allowed a call with my children two days a week, which is much less than the daily calls I have requested. (I have appealed the decision on January 23rd).
My children are not being protected from abuse, and in my opinion, the court’s decision is in violation of basic human rights, such as parents being allowed to parent their own children and being allowed to see their children.
Ruth has created a Change.org petition in German, which calls on signers to back the following text:
I support Ms. Ruth Silbermayr-Song, BA, in obtaining sole custody of her children, Emil and Nino Silbermayr-Song. I speak out against the protection of fathers who abuse their (ex-) wives and children mentally, emotionally, and in other ways, and endanger their children’s well-being. I support the victims (the mother and the children), not the perpetrator (the father).
Ruth still needs your support. Please sign her petition here.
Jocelyn, I’m so sorry to hear about Ruth. I remember her from her delightful blog. I’ve been wondering about her. I signed the petition.
Thank you Nicki! I’m certain Ruth appreciates your support.
That man is a disgrace. He makes Chinese men look bad. Domestic violence is 100% unacceptable.
Thank you for the comment, Bob — indeed, domestic violence should never be tolerated.
Ooh can that little manlet just come to Michigan for just a day? We still have not got over the fact that one of our best friends, Boopac Shakur, had been shot and killed by a coward pedo that we were trying to catch last year. We will f**k up any coward who wants to come here and challenge us.
I feel for Ruth, and stand with her as a woman in a similar situation. My ex husband is Filipino however, but the sentiment is the same.
My guiding principle to get through this has been to keep focused on the future. My children will spend the majority of their lives as adults and I believe they will see the truth of the situation in the future. I may not be able to hold them while they are young, but I hope to have honest and reparative relationships with them in the future.
Sending love and strength to you Ruth. You are certainly not alone.