One can only hope her appeal will be successful.
And if not, it's only 8 years until Adam becomes an adult. And then, like many other children who were abducted and taken away from their parent, there's a strong chance he will grow to detest the culture that stole him from his mother.
Lose-lose. A perfect ending to this tragic story.

If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris