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Daughter Kidnapped by Mom in New Jersey in 1984 Found in Nevada

By Lependorf & Silverstein

A woman was arrested in Nevada on suspicion of kidnapping her 6 year-old daughter over 25 years ago in New Jersey, according to CNN.com. The woman was attending a custody hearing regarding her 6-year-old daughter in 1984 in Somerville, New Jersey. The girl?s father had temporary custody of his daughter. The woman fled the courthouse with her daughter at the hearing. A warrant was issued for her arrest in 1985. This month, the daughter, now 32, tried to change her name in order to obtain a marriage license in Nevada. A background check was done and it was determined that a child with that name was missing from New Jersey. The police questioned the mother, and she admitted her true identity. The daughter allegedly did not know she had been kidnapped or that a warrant was out for her mother?s arrest...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on October 21, 2010 (boomark / email).