Inthedetails
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He's charged with "custodial interference." Whether he was custodial or non-custodial doesn't matter, really, imo. Rather, it's the fact he interfered and prevented the custodial transfer.We still have due process though. A charge is a charge but not a conviction. Hopefully people serving as jurors understand that although sometimes they don't. Sometimes people think "he wouldn't have been charged unless he was guilty." (Pretty horrifying to hear a fellow juror say that!)
The terms "custodial parent" and "non-custodial parent" aren't typically used the way you've described them. It may be simple but I don't think it's accurate.
MOO
It's a felony charge, as we've discussed.
FWIW, juries are instructed to what the charges are. From my observation, they understand and take their roles seriously. When the jury doesn't find the expected verdict, it's usually because the charges didn't match the evidence, which shows the jury paid attention. imo
jmo