Interference with custody occurs when:

Interference with custody occurs when:

• A. The suspect knowingly took a child from custody of a parent without knowledge of a court order.
• B. The suspect knowingly took a child from custody of a parent with knowledge of a court order.
• C. A child fleeing with a parent due to fear of domestic violence is outside the scope of this offense.
• D. The suspect took a child from custody as part of a civil matter.

Answer: (B)

Interference with custody is about removing a child from a person who has lawful custody while knowing there is a court order governing that custody. The correct option fits because it shows both elements: the act of taking the child from a parent who has custody, and the offender’s knowledge of the court order. Without knowledge of a custody order, or if there’s no court order at all, the offense isn’t made. Scenarios where a child runs away with a parent due to domestic violence concerns aren’t automatically the offense unless a valid custody order exists and is violated, and simply involvement in a civil matter isn’t enough without the custody order and the knowledgable violation.

Interference with custody is about removing a child from a person who has lawful custody while knowing there is a court order governing that custody. The correct option fits because it shows both elements: the act of taking the child from a parent who has custody, and the offender’s knowledge of the court order. Without knowledge of a custody order, or if there’s no court order at all, the offense isn’t made. Scenarios where a child runs away with a parent due to domestic violence concerns aren’t automatically the offense unless a valid custody order exists and is violated, and simply involvement in a civil matter isn’t enough without the custody order and the knowledgable violation.