My child’s (father/mother) has failed to return the child as we had agreed upon.

Child custody issues are normally civil matters. Unless a parent has a court order with specific directions from the court on who has custody, then either parent may assume custody of the child, take a child wherever they wish and for any period of time. 

The fact that the parents of the child are not married does not matter as long as both are the legitimate parents of the child. Law enforcement may only assist in locating and returning the child to a parent when there is a valid Court Order and there is a clear violation of that order.

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