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Custodial Interference in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

Knoxville Kidnapping lawyers help clients charged with kidnapping and custodial interference charges in the East Tennessee area. Custodial interference is a Tennessee crime that closely resembles kidnapping. One of the biggest distinctions is that custodial interference mainly pertains to family members of the victim. Post-divorce life can be difficult for all parties involved. Parents nationally often attempt to flee the jurisdiction that rendered an adverse custody decision. The Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA), and then the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) helped alleviate the confusion pertaining to where and when new court proceedings may be filed. States have adopted there own criminal laws preventing family members from napping kids or violating a court order...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on May 01, 2008 (boomark / email).