issue has been submitted
[title] Cross-Country Custody
[validity] Nation has to be capitalist, needs a judiciary system, and allows immigration
[desc] A few days ago, a seven-year-old boy named @@RANDOMMALENAME@@ washed up on your shores after his boat, trying to escape the socialist nation of San Vitenzo, broke apart and accompanying family drowned, leaving him as the sole survivor. Even more confusing, he has relatives in both @@CAPITAL@@ and in San Vitenzo. It quickly spiraled into an international custody issue. Today, a few people have begun arriving in your office, as well as @@RANDOMMALENAME_1@@ himself to discuss where he should stay.
[option]"@@LEADER@@! We demand @@RANDOMMALENAME_1@@ stay in @@NAME@@!" chants @@RANDOMFEMALENAME@@, an elderly resident of Little San Vitenzo, a popular and powerful neighborhood for San Vitenzan expats."We risked our lives crossing the ocean to get to @@NAME@@, just to open a donut shop in a country where the government won't steal my money! We must honor the wishes of his dead relatives, show us they didn't die for nothing! Who cares what those communist San Vitenzans think anyways, right?" She places a life-sized portrait of @@RANDOMFIRSTNAME_1@@ on your doorstep, before turning to argue with the police.
[effect]the @@DEMONYM@@ government regularly grants asylum to pieces of driftwood found near san vitenzo
[option]A group of rather official-looking politicians gathers in your office, and pushes the protesters out of the door. "As representatives of the glorious San Vitenzo, we demand the boy be returned to us. No trial is needed, just quick and efficient on a plane back to San Vitenzo. His San Vitenzan father is well and alive, he can be placed under his care." One of the other representatives whispers in his ear. "Well, his father might have a small disease, but my point is, you should always be returning the escapees to us, glorious San Vitenzo, or where ever they came from!" They proceed to belt out the San Vitenzan anthem as they exit.
[effect]border cities filled with migrants in @@NAME@@ suddenly find themselves empty
[option]Finally, the bedraggled and tired-looking boy arrives in your room, flanked by several of your bodyguards. "Why don't you just let us choose where we want to go? It's my choice, not the one of a grumpy old judge!" he says, as he grabs the entire bowl of candy on your desk, "Hearings take so long, they're a waste of money, it's so boring...oh! Also, relax your borders a little more, so no more family members die!" He breaks down into tears and sobs at a priceless painting in a corner.
[effect]children often choose the parent who gives them the most candy in custody disputes