Well, the Legal Aid Board is how things got to the point where I’m having to represent myself in leu of a solicitor to appeal the High Court’s decision to simply shuffle my son back to Japan without me in the wake of evidence of his mother’s ongoing abusive and manipulative behavior, abandonment, financial irresponsibility, and mental instability. They did such a piss poor job of representing our case so I’m not going to make the same mistake twice.

Ironically, and unfortunately, the Children’s Rights Alliance might be the only organization in Ireland I have yet to contact regarding this issue. You name them, I’ve already spoken to them. So many groups that I was told would be able to help me with this cannot actually help with this for one reason or another. Otherwise, they tell me largely what I already know or just offer verbal support. I have gotten letters of reference from multiple groups, including Ireland’s child protection agency TUSLA, vouching for me and confirming that my son is safe, happy, and healthy in my care during the time we’ve been living here and that the claims made through official channels against me (namely those made by my wife) are unsubstantiated. Hopefully those can make a difference in our case going forward.

I appreciate your help, but I am not exaggerating when I say I’ve tried everything. They either cannot help or I’ve already gotten all the help I can get from them. Though I will give the Children’s Rights Alliance a try tomorrow.