In Japan, it's not unusual for the non-custodial parent to lose contact with his or her child, and domestic abductions, when they do occur, are often ignored by the police as a family matter.

在日本，没有监护权的父母经常与他或她的孩子失去联系，国内拐骗发生时，警察通常作为家庭事务不予理睬。