Frequently Asked Questions

Answers

• An abducted child must be under 18 years of age.
• The abduction poses a credible threat of immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death to a child.
• A law enforcement agency determines that the child is not a runaway and has not been abducted as a result of a child custody dispute, unless the dispute poses a credible threat of immediate danger of serious bodily harm or death to the child.
• There is sufficient descriptive information about the child, the abductor and the circumstances surrounding the abduction to indicate that activation of the alert will help locate the child.