This is another travesty of the Italian court system. The Amanda Knox story is another. I recommend that people do not travel to Italy. You never know what will happen and if you end up involved in the Italian court system - watch out. They do not like Americans.

What is wrong with our government? If this were the child of some high profile American individual, one of our big shot politicians would be busting their butt to help, but as we see in your story the best this father gets from our government official is "we monitor the situation and will hope for the best" well that's not good enough! The Italian government is clearly taking sides with this crazy mother, where is this father's help from his government. Not to mention the child is an American citizen who was kidnapped and taken to Italy. This whole story makes me nuts and the lack of action by our government makes me sick. If this were my child or grandchild, well, I hate to think of what action this may have driven me to. The Italian officials who continue to rule against this poor father need to be slapped in the face and removed from their office. This father is a good guy who makes every decision based on the affect that decision will have on the child! I wish I wouldn't have even watched this story.....I can't believe some American big guns haven't stepped in and put these people in their place! How long it this going to be allowed to continue? Unbelievable!

Personally, I will never visit Italy again until Amanda Knox is freed and this child is back with his father.

I do not think the boy is an American, did she not go to Rome to have the baby? I do think the Italians are prejudiced against Americans and are frequently rude. Maybe Americans should spend their money in other countries and let the Italian Embassy know this. Money talks if the tourism from our country goes way down.

This story about Mike highlights the uselessness of the Court System in both America & Italy. Odd that no one at NBC Dateline would even give Mike a HeadsUp about the fact that his son will remain in Italy until he becomes an adult. Four years of waiting, and you guys CAN'T read the handwriting by all the legal pawns of this case. Not the brightest brains are working for Mike . . . disgusting.

The ONLY JUSTICE available to any American is with a gun. The courts are a total failure.

It's time to stop wasting time and money on a system that has repeatedly failed victims for generations. It time for people to stop pass-ing the buck to the courts who are inept to enforce any laws. The injustice in the courts just makes a victim a double victim.

The solution is to kill the criminal in the act of the crime. That is your only justice. Cops , Judges, and certainly lawyers, are totally useless paid jerks.

Adam of CA.

I too cannot believe that our government hasn't forced this issue. It's insane! I too would not ever consider visiting Italy and I think our govervment shown as much say this to all Americans until this woman, who is a criminal, at least be forced to return Liam. If then the charges somehow get plea bargained so she can stay here in America to "visit" Liam, then so be it. Italy is in fact insulting America by not enforcing our laws too. For God Sake, this is a child who should not have been removed from his father either. I would say let her see how it feels, however, the child would be hurt and Liam's father has shown what a wonderful person and parent he is, while showing what a horrible parent she is. My heart goes out to him and I am writing to everyone I can think of.

Regarding the comment about citizenship the child actually is an American citizen as well as Italian. If you have an American parent you are an American citizen regardless of where you're born. Liam has dual citizenship. This is an absolutely sickening case! I do not know how Michael has been able to maintain the way he has through all this time! I am amazed at the grace, dignity, and respect that he has shown throughout this travesty! I thought our government and court system was a mess until Amanda Knox and now this! What is WRONG with Italy?!! Having the mother deemed a danger to the child yet allowing him to stay with her was ludicrous! My prayers go out to Liam, Michael, and everyone involved in trying to bring Liam home!

The US courts are too lax in their prevention of children in danger of being taken. I am currently going through a divorce and my soon to be ex husband, a Romanian citizen and permanent us resident(not us citizen) wants to include taking my three children 12,9, and 5 to Romania for "vacation"on our custody agreement. I brought forth a witness to testify that he wanted to take my son with him to live in Romania, but it seems like the testimony fell on deaf ears. The judge says that since Romania is a member of the Hague convention that he will allow him to take the children. My lawyer tells me I will lose on the issue of international travel if I go to a custody trial. We were going to share custody. I don't want to prevent him from seeing his kids. All of his relatives are in the same state as we are (ny). He has no close relatives in Romania. The courts should rule no international travel until a child reaches the age of 18.

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2010/07/143892.htm

A long-time advocate for children, Secretary Clinton has created this new foreign policy position to address intercountry adoption and international parental child abduction. In her work on these important issues, Special Advisor Jacobs will actively engage with foreign government officials to protect the welfare and interests of children.

So, Ms. Jacob's idea of actively engaging is to 'wait and hope'? OR, has she made the determination that Liam's welfare and interests lie in Italy and it should be decided by them?

A heart-breaking show that exposes an under-recognized form of child abuse - parental alienation. Liam belongs with his father. The longer this father and son are kept apart, the greater the tragedy. Let us hope that reason and compassion prevail to reunite Liam with his dad. Learn more about this problem at www.divorcepoison.com.

This happens to parents all over the world, both men and women. Neither parental gender sufers more than the other. It is a complex, traumatic situation for the individuals involved. It is called many things, for example Parental Alienation, or The Protective Parent. No matter what it is called lives are ruined and the suffering is great. The most innocent victims are the children who are caught in the middle.

If I could send strength to Liam and his father I would...

If I had heard about this disgusting story I would have not traveled to Italy last summer and I will absolutely not go there again any time soon. This is repugnant. There is absolutely no excuse for what the Italian courts are doing (or not doing) and our government for not intervening. This poor man.

Please follow us on twitter and join our facebook fan page! We will be updating both with information about how you can help to bring Liam home.

I would have been really interested in this broadcast, but it's not available online overseas where I live. I understand and respect the copyright laws.

What I don't respect is that this NBC internet site, across the boards, subjects viewers to advertising before they reveal that a particular show is unavailable. The definition of fraud is taking something a person would normally not give (in this case, time to watch commercials) in return for a promise you have no intention of fulfilling (in this case, promising to provide a broadcast you know in advance is not available to them). If NBC can block a broadcast, then it can block the commercials attached to it, too.

This happens in the U.S. as well across state lines. My ex-husband kidnapped our daughter when she was 5 and I didn't get to see her for 6 months...when I finally got a court date and was issued one day per week visitation with no over-nite stays. He was a deputy sheriff in a small county, his boss the sheriff would not enforce the law. Now she will be 15 this year and after many long hard custody battles I still only get to see her when he decides I can. This has been the biggest heart break of my life....life is not fair but I trust that God will make things better in the end somehow, and that she truly knows I love her.