Texas. A friend of mine has custody of his daughter. He lives in Texas. Her mother got out of jail just before Hurricane Ike hit. Went to her daughters school, took her out of school without permission (The Mother was not listed by the school to take her) then fled to Brandson Missouri. She then went to rob a convenience store owned by 2 police officers. We are not 100% sure, but we believe her daughter was sitting in the running car. We are about 90 % she was. Her Mother and boyfriend were arrested for robbery. CPS took my friends daughter. He received a call from his daughter explaining what happened. He talked to CPS there and they said even though he has custody of his daughter (and has the paperwork) they probably will not release his daughter to him. They said something about the Mother having more rights than him. He reported her missing in Houston, TX as soon as he found out. The Mother has a long history of crime and has spent a lot of time in jail. Please help A.S.A.P I am in California and can't help him anyway but this. Thanks, Evelyn