Custody & Kidnapping

THIS WAS A SITUATION WHERE SHE ALREDY REPORTED TO POLICE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO - IF SHE HASN’T REPORTED YET, CHANGE FIRST SENTENCE TO TALK ABOUT HOW POSSIBLE OPTION CAN BE REPORTING TO POLICE TO SEE IF PK COMMITTED: I know that the police have told you that there is nothing that they can do but you may want to talk to an attorney as soon as possible to find out what the father’s custodial rights are under your state’s laws and whether his behavior is legal or not. Here is the definition of a law that involves parental kidnapping in STATE: LINK TO LAWS ON STATUTES PAGE IF WE HAVE THEM ABOUT CUSOTDIAL INTERFERENCE

Sometimes, the police may have a different interpretation of the law that a lawyer may have and, if in fact a lawyer believes that parental kidnapping is being committed, often having a lawyer help advocate to the police can help (if the police say that there is nothing they can do). Here is a link to lawyers, some of which may be free or low cost:LINK

Also, even if a parent’s behavior is “legal,” an attorney may be able to advise you as to whether or not you should file for immediate custody in court (in addition to what you may have already filed) or take any other immediate action. To see our website’s general page about custody, please see:LINK Sometimes, a person who is filing for custody may be able to ask for an immediate temporary custody order or some type of warrant to be issued against the other parent to produce the child in court when a child is being hidden from the parent. Also, in many states, when a person files for custody, there is an order issued to both parents that the child cannot be removed from the state while the case is pending or there may be other requirements. Perhaps you can ask an attorney or even ask at the courthouse what type of restrictions may be in place against both parents while the case is pending to see if the father’s actions violate any of the court restrictions.