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Parental Abduction in Divorce

One of the most painful (and often abusive) tactics in divorce is to take the children and just disappear. Although there may sometimes be a good reason to abduct children (to escape from a violent parent, for example), child kidnapping in divorce is usually a cynical, manipulative power play that hurts not just the other parent but also the children themselves. Ultimately, it even places at risk the relationship between the child and the abducting parent, although this typically won't be apparent until years later.

Somebody has estimated that half the threats of parental abduction result in abductions. That seems high to me, but the problem is clearly real. I don't offer direct resources here on DivorceInfo.com for child snatching in divorce, because it's a problem I don't fully understand. What I can offer is as full access as possible to others on the web who have tackled this thorny issue and offer what help they can:
bulletParental Abductions Resource Website - comprehensive guidance for parents who are victimized by parental abduction. My favorite is the page on recommended practical preparations if the other parent threatens abduction.
bulletRoyal Canadian Mounted Police page on Missing Children - key statistics on this issue in Canada.
bullet Parents against Parental Abduction - an AOL homepage with lots of links and information.
bulletU.S. State Department page on International Parental Child Abduction - a comprehensive listing of loads of resources.
bulletInvestigative Resources International - a private investigator who specializes in locating parentally abducted children - California.
bulletParental Abduction Search Specialists - based in Florida but promising to locate children all over the world.
bullet International Child Rescue - based in the UK - has some good info in FAQ form, and some useful links to helpful resources.
bulletChild Abduction in the U.K. - lots of resources.
bulletAccredited Surety & Casualty - marketing a "Child Custody Bond" to ensure against abduction in high-conflict divorce cases.

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