Changes pending. The States of Jersey has reviewed the laws to control work and housing in Jersey and has drafted a new law, the Control of Housing and Work (Jersey) Law, intended to simplify the regulations. The draft law is pending Privy Council sanction and is expected to come into effect in 2012.
Aggravated kidnapping...also a felony...carries a sentence of five years to life, depending on the facts of the case.4 And because kidnapping is a strike under California's three strikes law, you must serve at least 85% of your sentence before you are eligible for release.
While it is true that courts can be more lenient in cases of parental KIDNAPPING, this is still a serious Federal offense that receives a great deal of attention from the prosecution. Penalties, even when it is your own child, can include jail time.