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Guidelines for educators in detecting signs of abduction.

The criteria for detecting possible victims of abduction are listed below. One or all of these situations does not confirm an abduction or the concealment of a child. However, any one of them is significant and worthy of your inquiry.

• The child's registration forms are incomplete, as if to hide the identity of one or both parents.
• The guardian has made an out-of-the-ordinary request. For example: "Don't release any information about my child to anyone." "If my spouse comes to the school, my child is not to have contact with them or to leave with them." A child has disclosed, at any time during the school year, things such as a name change, an attempt to alter their appearance (hair color or style), the death of a parent, or other contradictory information about themselves or their parents. The child has attended numerous schools and/or has incomplete records: no birth certificate, no social security number, or no immunization verification. The parent or guardian is "using" the system by residing at or being supported by churches, half-way houses, shelters, relatives, and similar institutions for a long period of time. The child shows unusual fear or hostility toward authority figures, including parents or guardians.

If you suspect an abduction, concealment, or any custodial interference, call the Arkansas Missing Children Services Program (AMCSP) toll-free at 1-800-448-3014. Send available documentation to the AMCSP, FAX (501) 682-6704. If you desire, your inquiries can be confidential. The Arkansas Missing Children Services Program is located in the Community Relations Division of the Attorney General's office.