Pennsylvania parents may be surprised to learn that more than 1,000 American children are abducted and taken out of the country each year. A noncustodial parent is often the abductor, and getting these children back presents a serious challenge to parents, diplomats and law enforcement agencies. The U.S. Department of State say that at least 8,000 of these child abduction cases occurred between 2008 and 2013, and about half of the children abducted have yet to return home.
AARP offers information for grandparents raising children
Partnering with the Child Welfare League of America, the Children's Defense Fund, and a number of other national organizations, the AARP has produced a set of national and state fact sheets for grandparents and other relatives who are raising children. The Pennsylvania fact sheet offers demographic and economic data on grandparent households with minor children as well as information about state custody laws, public benefits, educational assistance and support services.
