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Missing Indiana boy found 19 years later
And now for some good news: A mom who held out hope since 1994 must have been beyond ecstatic to find out her son, who was abducted at age 5, is alive and well today. Reportedly, his paternal...
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that the long-lost son of a
family in Indiana has finally
been found. The grand-parents
in this case must be pulled up
by the law. Thanks for this
amazing report Steph. Rated and
shared.
We have all seen the stories on TV shows about family disputes and the tug between grandparents and their children when grandchildren are involved, even with parents kidnapping their own children to keep them from the other parent they are divorcing. These stories are incredibly sad, and the children are the ones who suffer the most when adults put their needs before their children or grandchildren.
I just hope the child in this case can be reunited with his mother and create a relationship they both deserve.
The grandparents were incredibly wrong for what they did; yet, I'm torn about how it should be handled. I'm positive the boy, now an adult male, was loved and cared for by his grandparents -- yet they, undoubtedly, lied to him too. He probably has mixed emotions and feelings about his situation.
There's no question that what the grandparents did was illegal; however, we don't know why they did it. Perhaps the mother could not take care of the boy. It will be interesting to see what the law does in this situation.
The story has a happy ending, because the boy was physically safe, but I wonder how he's faring mentally and emotionally, since he discovered the truth.
I'm wondering if the mother will have a say in whether the grandparents are criminally prosecuted or if the law will decide. I know the mother is overjoyed but can't help but think about 19 years of her son's life that she didn't get to share with him.