When Parents Steal Children A Burden On Justice
In domestic child custody disputes, parents who take their own children face a tangled mix of civil and limited criminal responses. Officials explain federal kidnapping laws exclude parental abductions, leaving enforcement to state and local authorities who often deem the act not a crime, yet permit contempt proceedings and civil remedies, with cases usually resolving without broader criminal action.
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Heaven
Earth
Paul Flynn
U.S
Los Angeles
Beth Kurrus
Newhall
Flynn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Kurrus
Texas
J.J. Hurlbirt
Long Beach
District Attorney’s
John Provenzano
Provenzano
Mothers Face Reality in Candid Talk on Parenting
Shirley Radl, author of Mother's Day Is Over, spoke to Long Beach mothers at a Brandeis luncheon about the tough side of motherhood. She described guilt, abuse risk, and a 24 hour Parental Stress Hotline she organized, emphasizing honest dialogue and support services.
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Shirley Rad
Long Beach
Wotten Why
Mrs. Radl
California
Palo Alto
Brandeis University
National Women’s Committee
Lawrence Pilehman G
Tadl
Parents
PTA
Brownies
Many Baby Books and Theories Spark Parenting Debate
A survey of modern parenting books shows a spectrum from Dr. Spock style guidance to works by younger authors like Mark Gerzon and longtime experts such as Dr. T Berry Brazelton. The piece notes conflicting advice on child development, working mothers, and toilet training, with examples from books and authors, plus an art auction event in Long Beach supporting Brandeis University libraries.
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Richard Flaste
New York Times News Service
New York
Dr. Spock
Mark Gerzon
Outerbridge & Lazard
T. Berry Brazelton
Bord
Times
Laf Salk
Salk
Warner
Virginia &. Pomeranz
Dodi Schultz
Little John
Big John
Selma ST. Frasberg
Scribner's
Gilman
New York City
ArtInvest
Picasso
Miro
Dali
Chagall
Matisse
Calder
Long Beach
Brandeis University
Gerald Trostler
OR Shumway
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Gerson
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Howard Gilman
John Godes
Arnold Kushner
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Holiday Inn
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