Abduction Prevention Lawyers in Denver

There is nothing worse than the fear that your spouse may abduct your child, especially if your spouse is from another country. If the abduction occurs, children often suffer permanent emotional scars. The abducting parent feels desperate and generally has no idea how emotionally damaging this act can be on an innocent child.

There are steps you can take to help avoid a potential abduction. First, secure the child's passport. Second in Denver or anywhere in Colorado, file a petition for abduction prevention pursuant to the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, C.R.S. § 14-13.5-104. Third, contact the U.S. State Department and enroll your child on their passport alert system. Fourth, speak to an attorney for other measures you may want to consider.

Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act

This act sets out a variety of factors that should be considered in determining whether there is a credible risk of child abduction. It also addresses the special problems involved with an international child abduction. If there is a credible risk of abduction the court can order supervised parenting only or issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child among other remedies to safeguard the child.

Risk Factors

If you are in fear of an abduction but are also worried that your fears may be overblown, there are a few common factors the other parent exhibited previously before the abduction.

These factors often include, but are not limited to:

• Previous abduction
• Threatening abduction
• Abandoning employment
• Selling their residence or ending a lease
• Closing their bank account
• Applying for a passport for the child
• Trying to obtain the child’s vital records (birth certificate, medical records, etc.)
• Refusing to follow a court-ordered custody arrangement
• Lacking strong relationship ties in the state or country

To discuss your domestic or international custody case with a family law attorney at Frost & Beck, PC, call us at (720) 330-4623 or contact us online.