| Child abduction is the abduction or kidnapping of a child | | | | often make better movies than reality. |
| by an older person. Generally this happens for one of | | | | On the other hand parental abductions make up the |
| two reasons. Either a stranger is taking a child for | | | | majority of the two by far. There are a couple things |
| criminal purposes or the most common reason; one of | | | | to consider if a split can be seen coming. |
| the parents is retaining the child. | | | | The first thing you should consider is the other |
| The most common of the two usually occurs when | | | | individual. Hopefully you know your partner fairly well. Is |
| parents separate or start to go through a divorce. A | | | | this and individual who may or may not act irrationally? |
| parent may remove a child hoping for leverage over | | | | Where would they go? Could he or she really do that? |
| the other in any number of ways. Hoping to have an | | | | The best approach is to stay calm and discuss the |
| advantage in an expected child-custody case. In some | | | | options as they present themselves, if that's possible. |
| cases it can be something as simple as fear of losing | | | | Keep in mind, shared responsibilities is opportunity for |
| that child. | | | | each to have private time and take care of business |
| The least common of the two types involves | | | | children don't always make easy. |
| someone seeking a ransom. Yes, some folks think by | | | | It can also be good for alone time. Adults should have |
| taking a rich family's child they will get money. These | | | | a block of time they can be alone and reflect on life. |
| types of kidnappings date back to early 1800's and | | | | |