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“Worth It”: When a Custody Order Isn’t Enough to Save a Child
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September 13, 2026
Jake Stoner went to court, won emergency custody of his infant son and reported the violation when the boy disappeared. Weeks later, an employer’s background check found the mother before the child-recovery system did. By then, it was too late.
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