ORLANDO — The parents of Rifqa Bary, an Ohio teenager who ran away because she believed her life was in danger after converting from Islam to Christianity, are trying to get the case moved from Florida to Ohio.
Rifqa’s parents filed a motion September 21 in Columbus, Ohio that puts into question which state will have jurisdiction over the case. An Ohio judge set October 27 for a criminal case and a dependency case hearing.
Ohio lawyer, Kort W. Gatterdam is representing Rifqa in the criminal matter. That case was prompted by a filing by Rifqa's father, Mohamed Bary, asking a judge to declare his daughter incorrigible for repeatedly being disobedient according to the Orlando Sentinal.
Gatterdam has filed a motion to dismiss the criminal case.
Rifqa’s father also filed a criminal complaint Monday against Blake and Beverly Lorenz who sheltered Rifqa for more than two weeks before she was taken into Florida state custody.
Florida currently has an emergency temporary jurisdiction but Judge Daniel Dawson will confer with the Ohio judge to determine who will hear the case.
The Barys have denied ever threatening their daughter concerning her Christian faith, however Rifqa still feels her life is in danger.
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