're hoping that that will be resolved very soon . Obviously , if not , we will continue to raise it with the Brazilian government . '' For nearly five years , Goldman has fought to regain custody of his son . It 's a case that has been complicated by Bianchi Goldman remarrying , getting pregnant and dying during childbirth last summer . Sean Goldman is said to be living with his stepfather , who has been granted provisional guardianship . `` I went down ... to bring my son home , '' Goldman said on CNN 's Larry King Live Wednesday , figuring his ex-wife 's death had made the custody issue a moot point , and `` we find out that this man does n't file custody , but he files to remove my name from a Brazilian birth certificate that they had issued for my son , who was born in Red Bank , New Jersey . '' Goldman continues to press his case through the U.S. government . `` The Department of State is working diligently to ensure that David and Sean Goldman are accorded their rights under the Hague Convention of 1980 on the
-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- David Goldman says he ca n't understand why he ca n't have custody of his son following his ex-wife 's death in Brazil . The U.S. government agrees . David Goldman is fighting for custody of his son after Bruna Bianchi Goldman died during another childbirth . Goldman told CNN 's Larry King he had no idea when he dropped off his wife and 4-year-old son at Newark International Airport in 2004 for a two-week vacation to Rio de Janeiro , Brazil , that he was about to become embroiled in an international custody battle . Shortly after Bruna Bianchi Goldman arrived in her homeland she called to say she wanted a divorce , which she obtained in Brazil , and would stay there with their son , Sean . The running custody battle has taken many twists and turns and has gained the attention of the Department of State and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton . `` A child belongs with his family , and there is no reason why David Goldman should not get his child back , '' Clinton said in a recent interview on NBC 's Today show . `` And we