Parental abduction or kidnapping of a child

LIST Code: FA-04-01-00-00

LIST Code

FA-04-01-00-00

Title

Parental abduction or kidnapping of a child

Definition

This category concerns when a parent of a child might face charges for abducting and/or kidnapping the child, when violating a custody order, and snatching a child or concealing a child. This may involve the federal law of Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA) that deals with jurisdictional problems of child custody cases, when a parent might take a child across state lines in violation of a custody order.

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Last updated on Jul 01 2022

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