WA WA- Maximus Kristoffer Morness Kawabata, 5, Kirkland, taken to Japan by non-custodial mother, 25 Jul 2013

[Pennysmom1]

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

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Missing Age 5 Years
Current Age 17 Years
Legal First Name Maximus
Middle Name Kristoffer
Legal Last Name Morness Kawabata
Chosen Name/Nickname/Alias--

Biological Sex Male
Height 3' 11" (47 Inches)
Weight 60 lbs
Race / Ethnicity White / Caucasian, Asian

Circumstances​

Date of Last Contact July 25, 2013
NamUs Case Created October 18, 2022

Last Known Location​

Location Kirkland, Washington 98034
County King County
Missing From Tribal Land No
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of Disappearance Non-custodial parental abduction.

Physical Description​

Hair Color Brown
Head Hair Description--
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye Color Hazel
Right Eye Color Hazel




Sept 3, 2013

Daphne Bramham: Missing Max — A father’s hunt for his abducted son

Maximus Kawabata-Morness is five. Forty-two days ago his mother abducted him and took him to Japan. Max would have started kindergarten on Tuesday.

vancouversun.com

<<Japan is a black hole for abducted kids. It does not recognize Family Court orders from other jurisdictions and has become a safe haven for parental child abductors. More than 300 Canadian-born children and 3,000 or more American-born children who have been abducted by their parents and hidden away there.>>



Sept 18, 2013

https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Kirkland-mom-accused-of-fleeing-to-Japan-to-4824996.php

 

[Pennysmom1]

Max's father's website
July 25, 2013

Chie Kawabata

Chie Kawabata, born May 21, 1967 has abducted Maximus Morness-Kawabata to Japan on July 26, 2013 against multiple orders of King Country Superior Court. She has broke off all contact and is currently hiding as a fugitive somewhere in Japan. Both Chie and Maximus are US citizens. Max is only 5...

www.chiekawabata.com

Aug 16, 2019

Daphne Bramham: Child-abducting mom thrives in Japan as exec at Danish multinational

OPINION: Chie Kawabata is now v-p of a large Danish pharmaceutical firm's Tokyo office. Does the company have a responsibility to protect the child? Apparently not.

vancouversun.com