Amber alert, child with father...

[Drybo]

Listening to radio on the way home, Amber alert issued. Took notice and then heard, "child was last seen with father". I understand this is serious if it's a custody issue, but after hearing the child was at least with a parent I took it less seriously. If the child had been kidnapped at a rest stop as an example, I would have been more worried.<br /><br />Also, those missing children on milk boxes seem to be with one of the parents half the time. Shouldn't kids kidnapped by strangers be more of a priority instead of getting involved with a custody battle? If my ex had taken our child I would assume the kid was ok. <br /><br />This has just bugged me for awhile, and respect all opinions here.

 

[jtexas]

Re: Amber alert, child with father...

My guess is, kidnapped by strangers are given top priority, solved quicker, & that's why there are fewer of 'em on milk bottles. <br />That's just a WAG.<br /><br />Some of those been missing for years and years...even if the kid was ok, and with your ex, that's gotta be tough not knowing & not seeing your child all that time.

 

[QC]

Re: Amber alert, child with father...

Some of these "Exes" are not American citizens too. There was one case recently where a guy kidnapped his daughter and brought her up in Lebanon. She was there for something like 7 years. She got re-kidnapped by mom and is now home. Yes, still less traumatic and risky than a stranger abduction, but it can be pretty important to find them fast even if it is the other parent. My .02

 

[BassCat73]

Re: Amber alert, child with father...

I've heard amber alert(s) like that too. In my opinion, not all of those situations are the same. If a child is abducted by her father, that doesn't necessarily mean the child is any safer than he or she would be with a complete stranger. Worst case scenario, the father could still be a suicidal pedafile with murderous intentions. Every case is different. If it is known that it is only a custody situation and the child is not believed to be in danger, then certainly more priority is given to case where a child is abducted by a stranger.