I've read quite a few of these posts and every time I'm left feeling very angry or saddened by how innocent parents are caught up into these situations. Now this whole subject is a rabbit hole unto itself but what about actually attaining the birth certificates of the children and becoming "Nationals" instead of "Citizens"? This is another rabbit hole in itself but as I understand it they would have absolutely no ownership over one who has done this. Have you ever heard of this? In essence when you signed the birth cert. at the hospital when your child was born you signed them over to the state and they are no longer yours. Attaining that birth cert. gives them back to you is how I understand it. People think this is nuts and maybe it is but if you want to look further into for yourself start with Santos Bonacci on YT.