What To Do If You Are Concerned That Your Child Might Be Kidnapped

• NCJ Number: 150914
• Author(s): G L Nissenbaum
• Date Published: 1994
• Length: 38 pages
• Grant Number(s): 93-MC-CX-K004
• Sponsoring Agency: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; Public Admin Service; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Report (Technical Assistance)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Missing and Exploited Children Comprehensive Action Program (M/CAP)

Annotation

Directed to persons who are concerned that their child might be kidnapped or whose child has been kidnapped by a former spouse or other family member, this manual provides suggestions for preventing a kidnapping and taking action to ensure that the child is safely returned.

Abstract

Much of the material focuses on children who have been taken out of the United States, but most is also applicable to cases in which the child remains in the country. Readers are advised to hire an attorney who is an expert in matrimonial law and who has experience in this area of law. Individual chapters list items such as recent photographs of the child that parents should have at two different locations, describes actions to take if marital problems exist, actions to take with the child and in court to prevent a kidnapping, and actions to take if the child is missing or may have been kidnapped. The importance of rapid action is emphasized. Notes and lists of resource organizations and booklets