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My daughter's husband wants to take their 23month old child for about 6 hours and she is afraid that he might not bring him back. He lives in anothe state. He is in the marines

I would insist on him seeing the child in a neutral, safe place and mom not let him take the child alone if it's a real threat. She could consult an attorney immediately as well. Good luck, but go with instincts here.

Originally Posted by Unregistered My daughter's husband wants to take their 23month old child for about 6 hours and she is afraid that he might not bring him back. He lives in anothe state. He is in the marines

I am sure many parents have this fear. Has anything happened to make her feel this way or is she just concerned because she is a mother? Unless he goes AWOL, I wouldn't be concerned unless he gave you reason to believe he'd kidnap the child, because people are very easy to track in the military. If there is no custody order or not, they are or were married, he has a right to see his child unless an order says otherwise. I am sure he doesn't want his daughter withheld from him, anymore than your daughter does. Courts want facts, not fears. If he is a good father, maybe you can help ease your daughter's unwarranted fears by explaining that a child needs to know both parents, especially when both parents want the child. If she knows she may be doing a her daughter a great deal of good by 'allowing' the little girl to spend time with her other parent, she may feel better about this.

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He's referred to as husband. He could technically take the child. There needs to be a custody order in place and quickly. The daughter needs to file an emergency order for temporary custody (with a visitation plan for the father if that can be included).

I would be cautious - but file this quickly...get an attorney.