Monday, November 10, 2008: Let’s review – family abduction – also called parental kidnapping, Parental abduction, child abduction, child snatching: the taking, keeping, or concealing of a child or children by a parent, other family member, or person acting on behalf of the parent or family member that deprives another individual of his or her custody or visitation rights. Family abductions can occur before or after a court issues a custody determination. The term custodial interference is frequently used in criminal statutes, and the definition of the offense varies from state-to-state.
