It depends.  If the other parent takes the children out of state or somewhere else in the state in violation of your rights to custody or visitation under a court order, you may be able to file a petition for contempt of court.  If the other parent purposefully attempts to deny you your custody or visitation rights under a court order, you may want to ask an attorney whether or not it may be considered parental kidnapping, known as interference with custody under Delaware criminal law.  To find a lawyer, go to our DE Finding a Lawyer page.  If you are currently involved in a divorce case with the child’s other parent, please see If I am getting divorced, can I take my kids out of the state?