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European Court Rejects Christian Couple's Custody Appeal

3/18/2026

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Daniel Samson and Bianca Samson, a Christian couple, had their case deemed inadmissible by the European Court of Human Rights on March 10.
Their daughters have been in state care since December 2022 after a false abuse report by their eldest daughter, later retracted.
ADF International supports the family and says Sweden cites their religious practices to justify separation.

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Daniel Samson and Bianca Samson, a Christian couple, had their case deemed inadmissible by the European Court of Human Rights on March 10.
Their daughters have been in state care since December 2022 after a false abuse report by their eldest daughter, later retracted.
ADF International supports the family and says Sweden cites their religious practices to justify separation.