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.
Ent 1997. aastal, kui lapsed olid juba kolm ja pool aastat koos emaga elanud, keeldus isa neid pärast külastusperioodi ema juurde tagasi viimast.