But in 1997, by which time the children had been living with their mother for nearly three and a half years, the father refused to return them at the end of a visitation period.
Tetapi, sewaktu anak - anak sedang berkunjung ke ayah mereka di tahun 1997, tiga setengah tahun setelah anak - anak itu tinggal bersama ibunya, sang ayah tidak mau memulangkan mereka.