Sky Metalwala’s father gains full custody of daughter

Mailie Metalwala, left, now in the full custody of her father, Solomon Metalwala, is seen hugging her missing brother Sky in 2011.

A missing 2-year-old boy’s father gained full custody of his daughter on Tuesday.

Solomon Metalwala and his wife Julia Biryukova have been involved in a bitter divorce that was finalized Monday.

The parenting plan went into effect Tuesday, and states that Solomon Metalwala would obtain full custody of their 5-year-old daughter, Mailie, and Biryukova would have no visitation privileges.

Biryukova did not show up for a custody hearing earlier in March, though her lawyer was in court for the hearing.

“Solomon is happy that now they can focus on finding baby Sky,” Attorney Clay Terry said, confirming that Judge Patricia Clark had entered the order approving the parenting plan.

Mailie was already in the temporary custody of her father.

The events follow a tiring search for toddler Sky, who was reported missing in November 2011, when Biryukova told police she left the boy in his car seat to get help for her stalled car at a nearby Bellevue gas station. Police later determined there was nothing wrong with Biryukova’s vehicle.