child abduction
Taking someone's minor
Child abduction is the crime of taking a child by force, deception, or without legal authority.
It may involve strangers but more often occurs in custody disputes when a parent takes a child in violation of court orders: parental child abduction across state lines.
The term also covers kidnapping for ransom, trafficking, or exploitation.
Amber Alerts notify the public of suspected child abductions.
- amber alertMissing child notification system
- milk cartonCardboard dairy vessel
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- disappearanceAct of going missing
- runawayOne who flees
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- coercion crimeskidnapping, extortion, blackmail, human trafficking, false imprisonment
- public alertsemergency broadcast, wireless alert, text alert, civil emergency, terror alert
- captivity crimeskidnapping, false imprisonment, hostage-taking, human trafficking, unlawful detention
- Kidnappingkidnapping, hostage, captive, ransom note, kidnapper
- private international lawHague Conventions, applicable law, cross-border issues
- stranger crimesrandom attack, random shooting, mugging, street robbery, street crime
child abductionlegal custody
Court-ordered parental authority
family reunification · custody agreement · child placement · legal guardianship · parental rights
child abductionchild rescue
Saving a young person
child protection · child safeguarding · child safety · child welfare · protective custody
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