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What is parental kidnapping in Missouri?
Parental kidnapping is a class E felony, unless committed by detaining or concealing the whereabouts of the child for: Child: a person under seventeen years of age. See Missouri Laws 565.002 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Is parental kidnapping a crime?
The answer to this question is very complicated and may depend on many different factors. The criminal laws on parental kidnapping, also known as custodial interference, child concealment, or parental abduction, are different in each state.
What are the child custody laws in the state of Missouri?
See Missouri Laws 1.020 Person having a right of custody: a parent or legal guardian of the child. See Missouri Laws 565.002 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
Is there a law enforcement guide on international parental kidnapping?
– A Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping, U.S. Department of Justice (July 2018), page 3. Every day, children in the United States are wrongfully removed from the United States or retained outside of the United States in violation of parental rights.