Originally Posted by
BigFlyer
Really, how often?
I'm sure that parents kidnapping kids and taking them to another state (or another city in the same state) is far more common than international kidnappings. So, perhaps we should have random police stops of single parents traveling with kids to make sure the kids are not being kidnapped. And, certainly we should add to the duties of the TSA checking for notarized letters whenever a single adult is flying with a child.
I think the key difference is that with interstate kidnappings, the Feds and local law enforcement can easily intercede.
With international kidnappings, depending on the country, I suppose the Feds can ask nicely or rudely, but the foreign country ultimately decides what happens. And in a case where the non-custodial parent is a citizen of that country, well, then it gets even more complicated.
So interstate kidnappings are a lot easier (I didn't say easy) to fix than international.
Cromely.