The tie between parent and child runs deep, but would you be willing to break the law or even live underground to keep your offspring? Custody battles or spousal suspicions can lead moms and dads to make rash decisions — some take their kids and run. We've seen that breaks in the system can occur; recent news headlines have showcased one father's tireless efforts to get his son back from Brazil after his mother fled there and died. Another American dad is fighting the Italian foster system after his ex took their boy to her native land before being declared unfit to care for him. Now, Christopher Savoie sits in a Japanese jail after going there to pick up his two kids who were illegally taken there by his ex-wife. Just the thought of this happening is enough to leave a lump in any mom or dad's throat. If you were in a situation and despite the law knew you might not see your children again, would you consider kidnapping?
On July 18, 2008, Dwayne Frederick Brown took his young children for a routine visit and never returned them home. Their mother, Grace Bjarnson, spent eight months searching for her son, Daniel, 4, and daughter, Noel, 3, and was recently reunited with them in Pennsylvania after Brown was caught trying to cross the Canadian border with the tots. Believing that the children's father has mental issues, Bjarnson says she hopes he gets help so he can reconnect with his kids. Would you allow your offspring to have a relationship with the father that ran with them?
