International Parental Child Abduction: Living Through the Unthinkable and Advocating for Children with with Jeffery Morehouse

On this powerful episode of Talks with Dr Shafer we are joined by Special Guest Jeffery Morehouse, Executive Director of Bring Abducted Children Home. Jeffery Morehouse shares his experience of his son being internationally kidnapped to Japan in 2010 and his advocacy work to help other families in similar situations. Jeffery discusses the challenges he faced in the legal system, and emphasizes the importance of providing resources and guidance to parents dealing with child abduction. He also highlights the misconceptions and lack of understanding surrounding parental child abduction and the impact it has on families. Mr Morehouse emphasizes the need for awareness, legal measures, and support systems to protect children and reunite families. He also discusses the cultural and legal barriers in Japan that contribute to the problem of parental child abduction. Overall, this conversation sheds light on the emotional and legal complexities of international parental child abduction and the ongoing efforts to address this issue, and seeks to provide information for families whose children are either victims or at risk for being victims of international parental child abduction.

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Thank you to Jeffery Morehouse for being on the show, and for the important advocacy work he does to help Bring Abducted Children Home. 

You can learn more about Mr Morehouse's efforts at

⁠https://www.bachome.org/⁠

You can sign up to be an ally for kidnapped children at 

⁠endchildabduction.org⁠

You can participate in the Back Home Challenge: The Walk for Freedom. Learn more at ⁠bachome.org⁠

Join Jeffery Morehouse at the Congressional Hearing on International Parental Child Abduction in Washington, DC on September 10, 2024 at 14:00 EST at the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2172

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