OK...if the children had been kidnapped by a complete stranger, would you feel any different?
I’m not willing to make a sweeping globalization as to what I would feel differently about, and to what extent, but, yes, I would feel differently.
Foremost because a man has a responsibility to care for his own children, as in evidenced in that he would be required to pay child support, without having custody. However, I’m not willing to debate the nitty gritty of divorce law, and the inherent corruption there in. It would take too long.
That the man is guilty of violating a court order, we can agree upon. I’m not for jail-time for anyone. It’s not effective for deterrent or rehabilitation, and certainly doesn’t recompense victims, it’s only used for vengeance (These are the 4 purposes of law enforcement if you do not know). I’m not ambiguous on that point. Most people are only thinking of the revenge portion of law enforcement, and thus, that would compound the issue most are likely to bring up when arguing.
Jail time serves little purpose, and I would want to know the state of the children, before handing out a sentence. Still, I will maintain that this woman’s actions, like her baby’s daddy’s before her, only futher will wreak havoc in the children’s lives.