child custody

duty of officer responding to call for service concerning child custody

advise civil matters must be resolved through court, complete ICR if parental abduction, contact CPS if child is in imminent danger, notify missing persons details

identify primary custody of a child

equally to every child and every parent until otherwise ordered

elements of parental abduction

specific intent to remove, conceal, or detain child

duties of officer in investigation of parental abduction

verify custody status, take ICR for missing juvenile, advise P/R to follow up with missing persons detail to determine criminal parental abduction

duties of officer in investigation of parental abduction child is in danger

advise supervisor, notify missing persons

when an officer is required to take custody of child

if child is in danger of being removed from jurisdiction while under court order