Amber Alerts for Children “Abducted” by their Fathers

This morning I was awakened by an amber alert and noticed that like many I’ve received before, the child in question that was reported missing is alleged to have been “kidnapped” by the biological father. If a parent doesn’t have custodial rights for whatever reason, is this how they become a perpetrator (in the eyes of the law)?

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SubstantialKick · 36-40, M

I've gotten those before and they scare the hell out of me.

AnonymouslyYours

Me as well…I always hope the child is returned unharmed. I can’t understand why someone would unlawfully remove their child from the safety of the familiar environment of the custodial parent’s home and possibly commit a fatally violent act against an innocent, underaged person. Harming children out of frustration with the other parent is nonsensical and shows such an utter disregard for human life. If these children are in fact harmed, regardless of the extent, I hope their abductors are receiving life behind bars if not the death penalty. @SubstantialKick

dale74 · M

@AnonymouslyYours my ex-wife only wanted our child because she wanted child support payments she didn't care one bit about the well-being of our child at first we were given a shared visitation and I had primary custody. Within 6 months I had her daughter every night except Friday nights and she only wants her dropped off between 8:00 and 9:00 p.m. and she wants me to pick her up Saturday morning between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.. I actually have to encourage our daughter to even go to her mother's I have to tell her that if she doesn't behave for her mother I will punish her. Because if she has to stay at her mom's for more than a day she will become the most ornery child on the planet. Her mother will call and beg me to pick her up. I want her to get to know her mother I want her to spend time with her mother. I know the problem and it's because the ex-wife ignores her the entire time tells her to go watch her iPad. She takes her to work and makes her sit over in the corner at her desk my daughter doesn't want to do that she wants to go to a park she wants to play she wants you to watch a TV show with her she wants you to play hide and seek she doesn't care what you really do as long as she's spending time with you. Anytime she is spending time with her mother such as the second week of winter break every year and my ex-wife does something wonderful like taking her to a amusement park or the zoo and spends good quality time with her I always make sure to comment Amanda had a wonderful time going to the zoo she had a wonderful time going to SeaWorld she really enjoyed spending that time with you. I'm hoping the positive reinforcement encourages her to do more things with her daughter when she has her.

As for the Amber alert we don't know the entire story we don't know what kind of judge they had we don't know what that father did in raising that child and what the mother did or did not do. We don't know the full story all I can say is I hope the child is safe and I hope the child is happy. I did have my ex-wife threatened to not return our child once I said I tell you what why don't we call the police because I have our custody papers save on my cell phone. And as soon as I said that extremely loud where everybody around can hear she back down. I also stated out loud where everybody could hear I am the one with primary custody and I bend over backwards anytime you want to see your daughter I make sure it is arranged at your convenience not at mine.

I'm not going to condemn this man without knowing the facts and none of us know the facts.