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Minnesota State Clearinghouse MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension 1430 Maryland Avenue St. Paul, MN 55106 |
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The
Jacob Wetterling Foundation Crisis Line:
1-800-325-4673 this organization, started by Jerry and Patty Wetterling,
after the disappearance of their son Jacob, "seeks to eliminate non
family abduction." They work to "educate communities, law enforcement
agencies, parents and children so that fewer children are taken, more children
are returned home and child molesters and kidnappers are caught."
Safety and education are strong points.
Missing Children
Minnesotathe objectives of the MCM are
to "help in locating missing children, regardless of why they are
missing, provide advocacy and support services for families of missing
children, and to provide information and education to the public on personal
safety and running away from home".
Minnesota Statutes
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Paternity: Mother's right to custody The biological mother of a child
born to a mother who was not married to the child's father when the
child was born and was not married to the child's father when the child
was conceived has sole custody of the child until paternity has been
established.
Custodial Interference conceals a minor child from the child's parent
where the action manifests an intent substantially to deprive that
parent of parental rights or conceals a minor child from another person
having the right to parenting time or custody where the action manifests
an intent to substantially deprive that person of rights to parenting
time or custody.
Abduction