The same court which ordered the removal of the Wunderlich children in 2013, has again challenged the custody of the children by demanding proof of their school attendance.
The Wunderlich family were summoned to a court in Darmstadt, Germany, last week. The two younger children, who are still minors, and their parents were questioned in two separate hearings over two days.
Despite the right of parents to direct the education of their children being protected in international law, Dirk and Petra Wunderlich awoke one morning in 2013 to discover that more than 30 German police officers and social workers had come to seize custody of their four children.
The Wunderlich family has been in and out of court ever since, fighting to ensure respect for this fundamental right. Now, once again, they are fighting to keep custody of their children.
Please continue to pray for the Wunderlich family. Having brought their case to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, the highest level of the court, they wait for confirmation that it will be heard.
A good decision there would better protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children in Germany and across Europe.
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The Wunderlich family’s right to homeschool is challenged by the German authorities who forcibly remove their four children from their home.
Apr 2015
Family files case at the Human Rights Court
On 16 April, ADF International filed the case against Germany at the European Court of Human Rights, on behalf of the Wunderlich family.
Apr 2017
Submissions made to Human Rights Court
On 6 April, ADF International made final written submissions in the case of Wunderlich v. Germanyto the European Court of Human Rights.
Jan 2019
European Court rules against Wunderlichs
The European Court of Human Rights ruled that the German authorities’ actions were not in violation of the Wunderlich family’s fundamental rights.
Apr 2019
Wunderlichs appeal to top European court
The Wunderlich family, with the help of ADF International, has asked the Court to refer their caseto the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights, the top European court.
Watch: The Wunderlich family and ADF International’s Robert Clarke share why it’s important to protect the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.
