Parental Kidnapping

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-69.000 - Protection Of Government Processes › Justice Manual § 9-69.421

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State requests for the filing of unlawful flight complaints in felony parental abduction cases are to be treated in the same manner as other unlawful flight requests. See

JM 9-69.420

for additional policy guidance on unlawful flight complaints. See

JM 9-74.200

for additional information regarding international parental kidnapping.

[updated January 2020] [cited in

JM 9-2.112

]

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