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Chris Smith: Parental child abduction is child abuse.

On the recordOctober 9, 2013
Parental child abduction is child abuse.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith emphasizes the seriousness of parental child abduction as a form of child abuse.

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