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In addition to the Lindbergh Act, another bill was passed that established the prevention of sending threatening letters in the mail.

International Parental Kidnapping
Along with federal parental kidnapping, international parental kidnapping is a form that is less talked about. The United States Code, Title 18, Section 1204, states that internal parental kidnapping is, “whoever removes a child from the United States, or attempts to do so, or retain a child (who has been in the United States) outside the United States with intent to obstruct the lawful exercise parental rights…” When looking at the United States Code, we can see that international parental kidnapping in simpler terms is when a parent removes their child or children from their habitual environment or home country without the permission from the other parent.

Just like any crime, there are motives for international parental kidnapping. One of those motives is to remove the child or children from domestic violence. When the parent is tried in court for the kidnapping, they are able to use domestic violence in their defense, as long as they can prove that the act was to protect the child or children from domestic violence.