I agree that I thought it was strange at first. But when I realized no one has legal custody of the boy right now (Brooke had custody) I can see why making sure his son was secure was important. Police recommended he file for custody. His son called him when mom didn't show up after school. He immediately left Mississippi and drove to Arkansas, but could not take care of his son due to custody issues. I can see why taking care of his son was his first priority. He has been a custodial parent for the child's whole life up until last year when they split. It does make one wonder what the split was like, how their communication has been since then, and what the reasons for the split were....