What You Can Do to Prevent Child Abduction During Divorce

Child abduction is one of the worst tactics people takegoes missing every 40 seconds. A lot of these have
during the divorce process. Sadly, in today's world,innocent explanations such as kids visiting friends
there are countless parental child abduction caseswithout telling their parents or a child wanders off while
reported each year. According to the United Statesthe parent pays for something at the mall. It is every
Department of Justice, each year 350,000 children areparents nightmare but unfortunately child abduction is a
victims of child abduction when parents separate orreality.
divorce. Many times, a parent abducts a child andMany parents have turned to the latest consumer
moves to another state or even worse anothertechnology available, GPS Tracking, to help keep up
country, which can create very serious problems.with their children during messy divorce proceedings or
When a divorce is messy and there is fear that onejust for additional peace of mind. With the latest GPS
spouse may try to kidnap the child, it's best to betechnology, parents can enjoy an extra layer of
prepared. If you think your child has been abducted, callprotection by knowing their child's whereabouts at all
the Police immediately. If you have suspicions that yourtimes. Devices are small and can easily be placed
child might be abducted, consider the following:covertly into a child's stroller, jacket or backpack.
- Notify your child's school if there is a threat of childSome devices even notify parents when their child
abduction by the non-custodial parent.leaves or enters a predesignated area. For example, a
- Make sure any teacher or babysitter is instructedGPS device can email or text message parents when
that they are not to allow anyone to leave with yourtheir child arrives or leaves their school, home and
child unless that person has been authorized.more.
- Speak with a divorce attorney before taking anyGPS Tracking Devices are not cheap and can run a
measures to be sure you're within your legal rights.parent several hundred dollars. Then there's the cost
- Keep a record of any threats.of service. Many devices require a monthly service
- Keep an updated photo of your child each month asplan. There are many choices in the GPS Tracking
well as any identifying physical characteristics of yourindustry today. This probably isn't the best time to save
child.a buck or two but the most expensive device isn't
Arguments over child custody during and after divorcealways the best product. Research the products and
are a commonplace. Abduction isn't what parentsservices available before you buy a GPS Tracking
want to think about but it does happen. Another tellingdevice. Your child's safety just might depend on it.
statistic is that somewhere in the United States a child