Alison Chao’s father arrested by Monterey Park police

[@manifba]

Mom Abusing her? Alison wants to live with her dad? She goes that far that she hides instead of living with her mom? But the cops arrest the dad, perfect 👍🏽

[@sardonumspa8113]

Yes perfect! Perfect because the state including the judge that signed that order for child support and custody gets a cut of the child support ordered. Doesn’t matter what she wants the state and the judge needs that money for his or retirement fund. Most people do not know this. That’s what’s going on they are making money off keeping her with mom.

[@ricolang7224]

@@sardonumspa8113 Man, the judge doesn't get a cut of the child support lol

[@SincZaneyboi]

This world is sick asf all counts IDC f the world and all that shiii​@@sardonumspa8113

[@peterjhpark4782]

​@@ricolang7224seriously wtf is this guy smoking, officer of the court getting a "cut" of a state mandated child support...😂

[@sardonumspa8113]

@@ricolang7224 Uh YES THEY DO! In 2016 the Dept of Justice sent a memo to ALL the courts telling them to stop this practice that includes child support. They just ignore it. I know because I went through it myself and called them out on it on record. They actually ADMIT THIS! You really don’t know ANYTHING!

[@asjasj123]

Allison will hate her mom even more because her mother put him in jail.

[@VA_MamaBear]

Yeah, and her mom is going to be more likely to abuse her now that Alison has told the whole world what a monster her mother is. Poor Alison 😔

[@Dan-xx5jq]

​@@VA_MamaBearI agree. She is old enough to decide who she would like to be with! It is not like she can't speak like she two years old! Not enough laws to protect children. Says lot about us as a society. That is why we have highest incarcerated rate in the world, kids growing up in bad homes!!

[@karinatrujillo8437]

He put himself in jail. She has custody. Have u ever heard about parent alignment? Looks like this.

[@faysanamin980]

only in america where a dude gets arrested for protecting his daughter from her crazy abusive mother

[@karinatrujillo8437]

You mean maybe kidnapping? Do you know in fact, that the mom is an abuser?. The father made things worse for Ali! Now he could lose the visitation right.

[@faysanamin980]

@@karinatrujillo8437 the kid ran to her father for safety, saying the mom "abuses me". But "kidnapping" sureeeeee

[@rebeccashelton3552]

@@karinatrujillo8437 You are focusing on too much the fights between the parents. This is about how Alison feels. She should have a say. Would you like her mom permanently losing her? That is a real possibility!

[@knightsfront2133]

As a father, my job is to protect my child at any cost period!

[@stephensaltau6481]

Against anyone... including the mother

[@eg3802]

My cousin was charged with kidnapping; crossed state lines from Illinois to California.) My cousin not only kidnapped his sons, but his stepdaughter from their mother and her abusive boyfriend. Bottom line, the children never returned back to Illinois to be with their mom. The court gave custody to my cousin who has a criminal record etc., I guess the judge determined that it was best for the children to stay with an individual that has a criminal record than to return them to an abusive home.

[@lorenasilva5467]

That is what a good father and a good mother does. Honestly, even if he assisted in her disappearance, I would never judge him because he was protecting his daughter. I feel so bad for the young girl and for her father. Some parents aren't fit to be so and will fight for the children just to get back at the other parent.

[@kisnhug6694]

This is a complete mess!!😖🤡

[@thefox47545]

You won't believe how many domestic situations are a complete mess. This is just one of MANY. People, love and care for your families.

[@CarolA-ww5rk]

Yes a mess. I thought the press conference was strange & shouldn't have happened. Sorry for his arrest but police had cause to do it. 💜

[@photograph_e75]

What's crazy is that CA law clearly states that a child over the age of 14 is allowed to express preference for which parent they would like to reside with, and the fact that the court ended up deciding on the mother as the primary parent just shows how messed up the judicial system is, especially in CA.

[@sardonumspa8113]

The state right down to the judge giving orders for custody get a cut of the child support ordered. That’s why. Does it make sense now?

[@karadizon4299]

Technically Alison can obtain a lawyer to emancipate herself to make decision on her own.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

They can express preference but think about the dad who kept here while everyone thought she was missing.

[@megan893]

Or, maybe because of the reasons that lead to the girls parents to agree to put her in an mental institution, her expressed preference for custodial parent isn't really taken into consideration... Just saying

[@Dan-xx5jq]

I thought it was 13. Yeah, she can make up her own mind which parent she wants to be with!! Mom sounds vindictive and just wants to squeeze the max child support payments from dad .

[@tanyelee]

A 15yr old should be allowed to choose who they live with!

[@novembersky3749]

no not till u 18.

[@merec3627]

@@novembersky3749 that's why emancipation exists

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Nope not when they are being manipulated by one parent. I knew when dad lawyered up when she was still missing that he had something to do with this. He propagandized her against her mother. He knew where she was while the search was going on

[@evelynd1355]

No, the 15 year old may pick the parent with no rules in their house or the parent that lets them stay out over night, do drugs at home, and skip school.

[@jesspalafox6881]

@@fremontpathfinder8463​​⁠there is no way to propagandize a person when they are not being abused. A happy kid wants to be where they are treated nice. I'll give you an example. When my sister divorced her husband, she wanted me to be on her side by telling me negative things about him. I told her to keep me out of it. You see, her husband was very nice to us when we were kids. We created great memories together and that's how I remember him until this day. One will have to have a weak mind to convince you of something that isn't happening

[@pattym9133]

WHY WOULD YOU RETURN HER TO AN ABUSER. YOU'RE WRONG FOR THAT.

[@baldeagle4710]

The lapd have made a huge mistake

[@Neopopulist]

get out of california.

[@bailey11193]

*Montery Park PD

[@mrleafbeef634]

Women privilege

[@oscarrlee18]

This blond lady analyzing is hella annoying

[@goldl3147]

She said mom abuses her -- No one is listening to the child.

[@jjf609]

Exactly thats why Alison was heading to the TV station to try and be heard - give an interview

[@ablatt89]

California let's a child choose their gender but won't let a child choose their parent in a custody dispute. Completely insane and irrational.

[@joedirt7553]

California politicians are complete and utter 🤡s.

[@creek1903]

You are soooo right ,,, California politics are insane

[@greghelton4668]

No state does.

[@eg3802]

@@greghelton4668are implying that no State allows a minor to choose their gender?

[@greghelton4668]

@@eg3802 not without parental consent and without the agreement of medical professionals and court approval. It’s not like a child can just walk into a hospital and get surgery to change their biological sex. It is very very rare when it happens. However I was talking about a child choosing which parent they live with.

[@Agumon5]

This is why nobody trusts the legal system or law enforcement. Some b******* charges against a protective father.

[@sardonumspa8113]

Again, here is what you guys do not realize. The states including the judge giving the orders for custody get a cut of the child support ordered. Yes you read that right the state right down to the judge has a financial interest in making sure mom get full custody. Child support brings in big money for them. That’s what’s going on here. Does it all make sense now?

[@MainADMlN]

Think about it The same PD that completely ignored Alison's statement about being abused? That same PD now presses bogus charges? That "falsifying a police report" is one of the biggest BS there is. That's cop code for "you didn't say what I wanted you to say". In fact we all can hear him saying "Alison you have to go". "Extensive investigation" my a$S. If they investigate the same way they did when Alison said she was abused. What a piece of crap of corrupted MPPD. Someone needs to investigate them

[@mrleafbeef634]

You do realize women have more rights than men in government and society

[@ItsaMAGAWorld]

Amen

[@Dan-xx5jq]

a toxic narcissistic one!

[@szszszsz95395]

That mother must be investigated. How much money is her rich family donating to the Monterey Park PD???????

[@TeacherDoug7]

That blonde woman is disgusting. Alison is saying that mom is abusive, so even with the custody decision she shouldn't be with the mom.

[@Pens4Life85]

Bro you clearly know nothing about the law and a judge's rulings

[@TRal55]

That has to be proven and it's not a given yet

[@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover]

She sounds like a Trumper.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Dad is coaching her

[@morningstinks1591]

​@@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover😂 relating everything & anything to politics is just insane get some fresh air 😂😂

[@sopzena]

So the mother is abusing her and the father tries to protect her and he ends up getting arrested?!? Wtf

[@iishyxvietxboyii1]

Court order.

[@simshengvue4642]

California

[@mrleafbeef634]

Women and feminism government.

[@nicholasdean3869]

Not just California….the United States is far more accurate

[@abcwarrior91]

political correct society

[@frankgordon8829]

When a kid not only doesn't WANT to go back with a custodial parent, but wants to stay with the other one, it should give police pause & ask themselves WHY!

[@pinkrollergirl]

The lady at the end said the mom has custody of the daughter and that is where she should be housed, but not if she is being abused. In every profession there is this mandate to report child abuse. The daughter cries and screams to the police, "I am not going with my mom, she abuses me." Why the hell would you force a child to be in the hands of an abuser, because that is her legal guardian? They should put her with a relative until they can further investigate. How horrifying for the little girl to be forced and not have the system take the allegations seriously, as the system is all about wanting to know about child abuse and reporting it. THIS IS CRAZY, TWISTED THINKING by are so called professionals, all because of a court mandate due to child custody. They don''t always get it right. I do not think the daughter would have been with her father hiding out if he was the abuser. She obviously feels more comfortable with him. Child psychologist and advocates need to talk to the child and stop following what the court wants in this situation. IT is like possibly throwing her into the hands of someone who abuses her if her claims are true, which by her emotional cries I believe they were. The only reason why he got arrested is because under the court custody mandate he wasn't supposed to have his daughter, even if those allegations are true, I don't blame him. What else is he supposed to do? His daughter probably didn't know where to go.

[@haineshisway]

Well, here's a little thought - the operative word in your post is IF - IF she's being abused. Right now, we have a young teen making that allegation but until there's an investigation, that's all it is. If you've ever known a disgruntled teen having issues with a mother, especially a mother who may be strict with an unruly teen, then you know that said disgruntled teen will say anything to stay with the other parent who may NOT be strict. We simply do not know.

[@pinkrollergirl]

@@haineshisway sure I hear you. but if a child is crying and does not feel safe with a parent even though court order says so, i would think they could make other accommodations until it is further investigated. she is obviously scared of something. my point was that our system is all about reporting child abuse. here a child is saying she is abused, whether false or not so take the comment seriously and investigate before placing back with mom. they just seem to disregard it and say court says you go with mom and that's final.

[@haineshisway]

@@pinkrollergirl I agree completely about the investigation. My daughter went through one bad year when she was a teen when she HATED her mother vehemently. She came to live with me, but if that had been a problem I have no doubt she would have said something outrageous so she didn't have to live with her - because my ex-wife was not letting her get away with her stuff. I didn't either, but we were very close and she listened to me and I was nice about the rules I placed on her behavior.

[@spencerino2760]

@@haineshisway Bear in mind, Allison's friends are all with her father's side and were hinting about knowing the truth about how Alison felt. She went to the newstation to make a statement, but the newstation has yet to release Alison's statement? Even the woman who found her said Alison should be allowed to voice her opinion. Alison was harassed by cops, her mother tried to instituirionalise her, there are same police reports of the mother and grandfather SAing Alison, according to the father. Its now a he said she said between mom and dad so look to everyone else's reaction. Mom whipped up the case into a possible kidnapping when she prolly knew deep down Alison just wanted to run away. Also why has no one allowed Alison to speak up yet?

[@haineshisway]

@@spencerino2760 Obviously, I have no answers, and everything you posit is conjecture because nothing official has happened. The one fact is that if you're talking about the police showing up at here door, no, they weren't harassing her, they were doing their job - maybe not a pleasant job, but a job they were ordered to do by the court. "According to the father" there are some SA reports with the police. Again, the operative words are "according to the father." IF there were such police reports they would have been investigated immediately - THAT is how that works.

[@imthelords7892]

The courts have too much power over what goes on in the home. This girl is old enough to make her own decision about what parent she wants to live with. A father should not be arrested for wanting to protect his daughter.

[@TheSmashCapital]

If dad was so bad, why did mom leave Alison in his care in the first place? If mom spends time with Alison regularly, no one could alienate her. Dad did the right thing if this allegation is true, I would never give my kid up to an abuser. Dad is in a tough position, give kid back to an abuser or go to jail for protecting her?

[@phoisguud]

This is evil. The mother is evil

[@FateOfAllFoolslol]

Alison's grandmother said today "We don't have money, we don't have power, but we have God". Alisons friend said that her mom has a lot of money/power and that he's afraid her mother will come after him just for calling her out.

[@yowhatsmyname]

Weird Drama. Daughter wants to stay with her dad. Happy she's alive and healthy though.

[@ken.cade5]

Just more use of our tax dollars. Not to mention attorneys getting involved want a piece of the pie

[@baldeagle4710]

It should be the mom who got arrested

[@asjasj123]

For sure

[@ItsaMAGAWorld]

Exactly

*WAS arrested. Not got arrested.

[@selfesteem3447]

Actually , the mother was arrested a year ago around april in twenty twenty three. She had a hundred thousand dollars bond , so it was definitely serious. Hold on as I go look for the link. Or at least the channel name. I'll be right back.

[@LittlePigBoyComesFromTheDirt]

Annie explained in court documents that the DA found her charges to be unfounded. Annie then claimed that these were false accusations brought about by what she feels was coaching by the father and parental alienation, which is why she said she wanted to see if Alison could be deprogramed from the parental alienation Annie's claiming and then she stated in those documents that she wants Alison to return to in-person school, honors & AP classes, sports, and debate, as she has still not returned to in-person school and after school activities since Covid. She claimed in that document that she was willing to do joint custody after Jeffery took parenting classes. We don't know these people from a hole in the wall and we should just let this investigation happen and reserve judgement for all parties until the outcome happens in court.

[@samkong2741]

WTH ! Why ? The Monterey Park PD should have arrested the mother.

[@samkong2741]

I wish I could unsee that person who looked like a witch 2:50

[@Mr1stcat]

She clearly doesn't want to be with her abusive mother wtf is wrong with people

[@f430ferrari5]

KTLA reporters are garbage. No ethics or integrity. Terrible investigative reporting.

[@Steeny_1224]

The child should have a choice to who they want to live with, as long as the parent is able to care for the child. Poor girl, stuck in the middle of this nasty divorce and forced to live with her mom, who is abusive…

[@TeacherDoug7]

They DO, but the mother paid off a psychologist to say she is crazy so she doesn't have a choice.

[@blanco-sanchez450]

@@TeacherDoug7the state has too much power over your kids. I have a relative who was assigned a therapist by the state after getting into a fight at school. At one point, weeks later, he mentions suicide because he saw a video online related to therapy 😂. So they whisk him away to a facility hours away and the parents were pretty much not given an option or say in the matter without facing legal repercussions for themselves because it’d be interpreted as “child endangerment”. He stayed there for over two weeks and it was over with but it freaked me out that your kid could be taken away so easily and, unless you have the money and resources, there’s nothing you can do.

[@LABusDiaries]

The Mother does not Deserve custody of the child.

[@lucidity1230]

As a child of divorced parents, I've had this exact thing happen to me. One parent has a court order, but that parent is abusive and I don't want to see that parent. Police called saying I have to go to that parent, but I refuse. It's a terrifying reality for a child and definitely leaves a mark on you as you get older. The fact that children have no say in what parent they live with is terrible and deeply saddening 😢

[@KarlDahlquist]

Legal expert is trash! Putting a child back with her abusive parent is horrible. Of course, that is the way the court will rule 99% of the time.

[@dianacaycedo3265]

The mom abuses the child and the dad gets arrested.SOUNDS LIKE THE SYSTEM IS UP SIDE DOWN.

[@casonnag]

I pray nothing happens to her while she’s with her mom because if it does, a lot of people are gonna regret not listening to her.

[@ap774]

Her daughter should have the choice of which parent to live with by the age of 15. Especially after she claims abuse from her mom how could they put her in a foster family when the dad can raise her.

[@glyfe]

He DID NOT WANT his 15 yr old Daughter going to a "Facility" Annie The MOTHER FFer is Crazy sending her Daughter there WHY WAS ALISON going to be subjected to that!!! Her Father Jeffery should have Parental rights to say NO SHE DOES NOT go to a "Facility" Court system gave him NO CHOICE BUT TO HIDE HIS CHILD JUSTICE FOR ALISON & JEFFREY!!!

[@norcalculture8403]

Wow what a mess!!!!! They arrest the Dad when the little girl says her Mon is abusive and hurts her and they are completely ignoring that??? what is going on with the justice system ????

[@Armyblink4life554]

just another child being failed by the system. Just let kids go where they feel safe and comfortable

[@davinxi5926]

Systematic failures at all levels

[@egoeimi333]

When the police couldn't get the Father to force his daughter to go to the mother against the daughter's wishes then I KNEW the police would retaliate for the daughter not opening the door or coming outside to talk etc Police MUST be in control and don't like people defying them. The young girl said, "I can't get anyone to listen to me!" Only her father listens to her. Of course, he's arrested. He ABDUCTED her? We saw her go off on her bike and she went to her father who is the only one who listens. When she is 18 she will leave her mother never to speak to her again. When both daughter and husband don't want to be with this woman then what does that tell you about her? 💔

[@haineshisway]

When the police are trying to enforce a lawful order and people defy that, well, egoeimi, there's a problem and it's not the cops' problem. They're just trying to do their job.

[@VA_MamaBear]

You’re absolutely right. The judge is just pissed that someone dared to defy his baseless order. He invalidated Alison, a straight-A student with witnesses to her abuse because some therapist was paid off to claim she’s mentally ill. Hmm…Alison’s mother is supposedly from a rich and powerful family. We’ve all seen celebrities’ families hire corrupt therapists to commit people for profit. The judges & cops in LA are all getting their pockets lined.

[@Pencil-o1p]

⁠@@haineshisway it was the DAUGHTER who said ‘No’ a million times to the police. It wasn’t the dad. He didn’t defy anyone. The police didn’t do their job. They heard her claim her mom hurted her, yet they ignored and continued threatening her. The dad there was trying to save her without obstructing the law. And now he got arrested.

[@jujuness26]

Annie, your daughter won’t be a kid forever!!! Respect her wishes

[@Pencil-o1p]

I now suspect why she was pushing it that hard. She only has 3 years left untill her daughters turns 18. Got to get out some bucks perhaps? I can’t guess her motive since I heard she’s wealthy.

[@eg3802]

@@Pencil-o1p the Tang family has money; grandfather owns properties in Alhambra, El Sereno, Monterey Park, and Orange County. I used to rent from them; I would always refer friends and family members who were looking to rent apartments etc., Sad, grandfather and her aunts are nice people. I just can’t believe what was going on behind closed doors.

[@MsK_1111]

So what about allegations of the mom abusing her?

[@TotalRejection]

apparently don't matter lol

[@haineshisway]

It's a fourteen-year-old saying this - we don't know the truth and allegations are just that - allegations. Let's wait and find out what's what.

[@MsK_1111]

@@haineshisway exactly why i asked whats going on with that part of this story

[@sardonumspa8113]

Doesn’t matter. State gets funds for child support orders which they profit off of. The judge even gets a cut from the child support orders he or she makes via their retirement funds. That’s why they want to make sure they stay with mom and dad typically gets every other weekend. Maximize the child support payments. That’s what’s going on here. Most people don’t know this.

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Dad was coaching her.

[@HKim0072]

This kid needs to be protected. At least there is enough public coverage that she can't be institutionalized.

[@burnerpepsi7475]

Preference for the mom having custody and vilifying fathers is disgusting. Even when the mom is an abuser the dad gets arrested. LMFAO

[@Billp19733]

Why would anyone ever get married and have kids. The whole thing sounds like a never ending nightmare

[@brandonaldaymachuse6669]

Well, at some point they loved each other enough to go through with the wedding, have a child and fight for custody.

[@blanco-sanchez450]

I feel you, it seems more trouble than it’s worth in most cases but life seems kind of pointless without kids so idk

[@lionelgrisbane]

@@brandonaldaymachuse6669 False. There’s plenty of people that get married and have kids that never truly loved each other.

[@lionelgrisbane]

@@blanco-sanchez450 kids don’t define a person’s entire life, Blanco? Pointless? Maybe your life is pointless, plenty of people without kids live fulfilling lives and help others.

[@blanco-sanchez450]

@@lionelgrisbane I didn’t mean it that way, just feel like without continuity life seems like a dead end. I’m not talking down, I don’t have kids myself.

[@kevtlee08]

Just straight up ignoring what Allison is saying but arresting the father. Wow, just wow. At the same time, not surprising.

[@Afrocow888]

When today's parents are strict with their children, they are sometimes accused of abuse. There are instances when children murder their parents due to excessive strictness from their parents. In this extreme case, the dad must have spoiled her. Her mother is doing the opposite.

[@pittwm]

So he was arrested for not bending over and open the damn door quick enough.

[@Cassandra6]

They turned a custody matter into something so dramatic

[@chiaowayne7388]

Governor allows kids choosing gender, not allowing kids choose guardian, thank you democrats

[@enjay5696]

A clear example of women getting better treatment in the court system. How many police reports of the mother’s abuse and first hand accounts of the abuse does it take? CPS is not a child friendly organization, hopefully this won’t turn tragic. At 12 years old, Allison is old enough to choose which parent she wants to live with. The first interview of Allison’s mom told me everything I needed to know, FAKE tears.

[@VA_MamaBear]

Attention Law Enforcement: a violent attempted kidnapping took place earlier on the day Alison went missing. It was just 30 mins from where Alison was, and the target was a 15 year old girl who fought fiercely & escaped. This man surely drove away in his creepy van, disappointed but resolved to find another young girl to do god-knows what to. The cops still haven’t caught this monster, but they have time to investigate & arrest Alison’s father. Alison is lucky that she has family who protected her and potentially hid her. I’m sure she would have run away to escape her mother’s abuse and forced psychiatric hold, and then she may have been found by that monster in his van while she slept out on the streets. Great job. The justice system gave a little girl to an abuser, let a kidnapper of little girls continue hunting his prey, but we can all sleep well knowing that Alison’s calm, loving father is serving time for disobeying an idiotic and potentially corrupt judge. What a disgrace.

[@Vet34]

Poor child 😢😢😢

[@thegreenrenegade7759]

So let me get this straight, mother abuses child, child runs away, and the father is arrested for child abduction? WHAT!?

[@iishyxvietxboyii1]

He doesn’t have custody, so it’s abduction.

[@VA_MamaBear]

@@iishyxvietxboyii1I’m sorry, but most parents would do the same if our children were sobbing, begging us not to bring them to the other parent because they have been abused, and they don’t feel safe. There’s footage of Alison pleading with the cops not to take her before the mom has someone declare her in need of a psychiatric hospital. This girl isn’t crazy. She’s very intelligent, and her friends have witnessed her abusive treatment.

[@iishyxvietxboyii1]

@@VA_MamaBear It’s still “abduction.”

[@leswallis8158]

Commiefornia at it's best

[@Tbcycoji]

And that child could be one of those unruly ones. That don't like discipline , help around the house. Just because have ' good grades ' you are going to spoil that kid. Seems like the father is doing that and the teen is taking advantage. Will see.

[@skepticRN]

If he is being prosecuted by the DA then he is probably a good person. The DA won’t prosecute people who commit real crimes.

[@VA_MamaBear]

Right?! Ironically, a violent attempted kidnapping took place earlier on the day Alison went missing. It was just 30 mins from where Alison was, and the target was a 15 year old girl who fought fiercely to escape. The police still haven’t caught this kidnapper, but they have time to arrest Alison’s father. She’s lucky that she has family who protected her, because if she had been out there that night, she may have been found by a sicko who was looking for another little girl to take off the streets.

[@skepticRN]

@@VA_MamaBear the safety of a child is nothing compared to making sure the divorce court judge’s order is obeyed. Our rulers do not serve and protect. They rule and command our obedience no matter how many children suffer.

[@stevep4236]

Whats the name of the judge

[@DreyZee-vn3kl]

why did the Judge Granted custody to The Mother that Alison claimed is "Abusing her"? Fathers have rights too! especially if the daughter feels safer with him than with the mother. Does this prove that the System favors Women over Men? this is starting to become the new Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Court Battle

[@VA_MamaBear]

Her mother’s family is rich & powerful. It’s a bit like the Britney Spears case…there’s a whole psychiatric pipeline set up to trap people for the right amount of money. It started in LA, and has a footprint in Florida too. Families pay psychologists to improperly diagnose their family members to get their money or take their freedom. Britney Spears & Bam Margera have been victims of these people. Many others too.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

It's a sad day for society when an abusive Mom can buy custody of her child and get the loving Dad arrested. Bright children like Alison are our future. The future looks pretty bleak if this is how they are treated.

[@BryanChance]

that’s just wrong. Listen to the child. What does the judge know about the child and her relationship with her father and mother? Now, the judge would understand if it happened to him or her.

[@legendarymayormarylikestur8874]

So how ABSOLUTELY CHAOTIC family court cases become! It's terrible because noone knows what the truth is.

[@VA_MamaBear]

I mean…it’s not just family court. It seems like every case I’ve paid attention to lately either has corrupt judges, law enforcement, or terribly inaccurate reporting by the media…the Karen Read trial (and Sandra Birchmore, another Canton PD victim), the YSL RICO trial, Depp v Heard’s media coverage, Madeline Soto’s mother escaping charges, Britney Spears & Bam Margera being wrongfully held in psychiatric facilities for decades…it just never ends.

[@LynnTanner-ls9kx]

Arrested for trying to protect his child because the Courts failed to?Make it make sense,shes FIFTEEN she can chose!

[@davidcontreras8158]

I started working at 10 years old (I was a big 10yr old) and left my home at 14, got another job and my license at 15 +GED at 15. Bought two cars and a house and joined the military at 19 all because my mother was and still is a piece of work. My older brother and two younger brothers and sister stayed with my mother, and they basically failed in life. The laws passed between then and now would have delayed me and do not, and have never worked for the intelligent among us. Much more to say however I will share in a book one day.

[@prestonarmer277]

Shame on these pathetic people supporting the so called mother

[@whodidit99]

Isn't social services supposed to take a child away from an abusive parent? This is Alice in Wonderland, doesn't make sense. And they arrest the father for trying to protect the child?

[@ATF.California]

This is really common here in California the system don’t give a f about the kids and then later the kids end up dying by the hands of their bio parents

[@Pencil-o1p]

It’s very funny that when a child wanted to change his/her gender school isn’t allowed to inform their parents, saying the kid has an independent right to decide. Now a 15-year-old teenager girl already said she didn’t want to live with her abusive mom and went out of her way to avoid to be forced to do so, they say she doesn’t have that right to choose. We surely live in an upside down world.

[@DeadlyKiller54]

Prime example of the Judicial System failing out youth. She clear as day stated her mom abuses her. yet they arrest the father, and the abusive mother still has full custody. I understand the charges the father is facing, but he did say i can't force her to do anything. i feel bad for this 15 year old girl. who knows what else go on in the house behind closed doors, or how badly her parents fought when she was younger.

[@user-eh2hj8bx6O]

I'm worried for her. Ask Alison what she wants...

[@lcba97]

I think a lot of people want to hear from Alison directly. Can she talk to the press? As a minor, can she agree to being interviewed or dept of children services has to give the ok since she's under their care now?

[@VA_MamaBear]

She was trying to make her way to a news station when she was discovered. I imagine she was trying to get the newsroom to air her concerns before she surrendered herself to CPS or the facility her mom arranged for her to go to. I’m not sure what the legal issues may be for the media, but I’m guessing they didn’t interview her.

[@7k3ndra21]

Borh parents should work together for Allison well being. The victim here is the kid, she is now damaged because of all these mess forever. Hope she still recover.

[@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday]

It’s real simple, who is the safer & more responsible parent ? And who does the child WANT to live with HAPPILY?! Society is so lost ! It’s embarrassing how complicated grown adults make of simple matters like this !!!

[@NetoPacas602]

The bail bond needs money that’s why they did this

[@tedtran4693]

I agree 1000%

[@richardrobinson6440]

Divorces bring out the worst in the whole family, give him a small fine and move on!

[@MG-bf1zi]

Even if Alison's mom was not abusive (which I'm sure she is), a child at her age should have the right to choose which parent she wants to live with. Forcing her to live with a parents she said abused her is not okay. Even if she didn't want to stay with her mom just because she didn't want to and preferred her dad, the court should let her make that choice.

[@haineshisway]

Why are you sure she is (the mom?) Based on what? Right now, we have a young teen making that allegation but until there's an investigation, that's all it is. If you've ever known a disgruntled teen having issues with a mother, especially a mother who may be strict with an unruly teen, then you know that said disgruntled teen will say anything to stay with the other parent who may NOT be strict. We simply do not know.

[@MG-bf1zi]

@@haineshisway Police reports say she accused her mother of abuse and her mother and granfather of SA. Even if that is not the case, let the girl not live with her mother if she doesn't want to. But the fact that she made any accusations of abuse, especially SA, it should be taken as seriously as possible with letting the child choose to not be with her mom if she doesn't want to.

[@goldensun4190]

I have experience in this. NOBODY knows better than the child! It seems The child should stay with her father.

[@sarahrose4126]

The father did nothing wrong. I watched the video where police showed up to try and drag this poor xhild out of her fathers house. The father stood his ground and refused to let the police in. The police arrested the father out of spite and retribution. This is pathetic. This legal analyst is also completely wrong that the father did something wrong in protecting his daughter. The poor child on camera was sobbi g that her mother was abusing her. The legal analyst is lying that any Court can legally force a child to go home to an abuser. No, that is not correct legally. In fact , the police officer that was harassing and trying to force a child into a police car to go back to an abuser broke the law. Its against the law to force a child to be abused . If media is going to report on this case , please do yourselfs a favor and study Child abuse and endangerment laws before airing a segment.

[@haineshisway]

You know nothing, other than what you've watched/read, which is all speculation and allegation. It's IF she's being abused. Right now, we have a young teen making that allegation but until there's an investigation, that's all it is. If you've ever known a disgruntled teen having issues with a mother, especially a mother who may be strict with an unruly teen, then you know that said disgruntled teen will say anything to stay with the other parent who may NOT be strict. We simply do not know.

[@ItsaMAGAWorld]

@@haineshiswaywhat do you know? lol You are the mom! get out of here! She can be manipulative but she won’t winb

[@ItsaMAGAWorld]

@@haineshiswayhow do you know that Allison was unruly? The mom wanted to put her in a mental institution. The mom was never around. The mom was abusive and arrested.

[@naga2015kk]

no abduction since the child WENT to the father.

[@busby777]

that girl is old enough to choose which parent she wants, so the court is wrong

[@michaelescobar9317]

I just don’t understand the world we live in anymore. Truth is untruth.

[@pw529]

LOCK HIM UP, the COURT knows the facts more than the general public, get the girl away from both families and find out the TRUTH the dad's family very bad vibes

[@hehegone4499]

Wait wait wait…mom has legal custody and child abuse right too? Damn

[@Luisjimenez-zh5yh]

Fathers have rights also. She’s 15 and wants to live with dad.

[@Question8619]

They need to pay back all the resources also so many people that don’t get covered by the news. They all look nuts

[@Miakoda00]

How is the mom abusing her? I’m confused. These days a mom slaps a child once and teens call the police. For the record if it’s repeated abuse then I get it but I don’t know about these kids these days…

[@ouranhshc100]

Annie Chao and her father have domestic violence and SA cases against Alison. Alison broke down in front of a nurse practitioner and the nurse was the one who reported the abuse. Both were arrested in 2023

[@usrmtc1601]

Lots of people don't understand the resources that go into looking for missing children, and think that nothing will happen when there is any foul play, somebody is going to pay when it's all over.

[@ItsaMAGAWorld]

well the mom was the one calling for resources! she knew the dad had her and she didn’t tell people about Allison didn’t want to say with her

[@usrmtc1601]

@@ItsaMAGAWorld mom had crocodile tears, or she don’t have tear ducts any way you slice it don’t interfere with official police investigation or you will be wearing their silver bracelets and spending a night in the police Hilton

[@Stigmaru]

Looks like the LA police wanted this case to fit into a certain mould to make themselves look better when they are just corrupt to the core. The father should sue the police and get full custody of his daughter from the crazy mother. The videos just show how the cops were acting like garbage and didn't help the people who really needed the help

[@Savorychicken41]

Just seems like the daughter doesn’t want to stay with her mom. Maybe they should give her a choice. A few more years and she can make her own choice without the court interference anyways. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@baldeagle4710]

I don’t get how you can abduct your own daughter. Especially when mom is abusive

[@a1waystreet-j86]

This is absurd.

[@scorpiogirl0784]

You know what at this point the dad needs to drag this custody battle out for 3 years until Alison is 18

[@AK47BLACKice]

This girl should be old enough to be able to choose which parent she lives with. What do people want her to do, run away?

[@nisagomez4366]

Watch the video of Alison refusing to go with her mom. This is horrible.

[@KremitDeFrog]

When the cops ask her to open the door, she replies: "No, I'm okay." If the public community are rallying together to have Allison's voice heard, then let's ask Allison who she wants to spend the last few years high school living with and be done with it? She says mom, then yea, dad abducted her.. if she says dad, then I'm going with he rescued her and more questions need to be asked.. This is shameful.. Sounds like the guy was just trying to stay a dad in his kid's life and is being criminally charged because she went missing.. but what I'm mostly stuck on is if the dad had her in his custody the whole time, how did she end up in Glendale alone in front of a TV studio? and where's her recollection of events? What's her story? Is she likely to be charged with conspiracy too??

[@Michael1986443]

The mother is the villain but the father goes to jail

[@foreveryoung3201]

Give her a choice. She doesn’t want to stay with her mom. What if she take her own life, who would be responsible?

[@wonderingheights]

California is so 🍑 backwards

[@josephjimenez4644]

If a 15 or 16. Year old can go to a juvenile for a crime he or she decides to commit because of his or her decision I believe they have every right to live or go with because they have right to.. this is insane.

[@gofar12345]

Her friends were the outside voice and placed the problem on the Mom. Listen to their comments again at the end of the Father's conference.

[@VA_MamaBear]

This. Thank you. Plus, she’s a straight-A student, is a kind, caring friend, and a dedicated member of her church. That doesn’t sound like a child in a mental-health crisis. The video Alison took of herself pleading with police to stay with her dad makes this whole thing clear: Alison is brilliant, respectful, and just wants to be listened to. Her mother is abusing her, and she wants to be protected by our child-protective services. I pray she doesn’t end up like so many abused children in our system.

[@ouranhshc100]

​@VA_MamaBear EXACTLY ! the random stranger that saw her outside of abc 7 news station also said she was intelligent and sound of mind when she had an interaction with her. That doesn't sound like someone who belongs in a mental institution. Moms trying to put her in there so the world doesn't find out her skeletons. Which btw are out in the public now

[@personagoldy6003]

The judge should really look into what the best is for Alison. The media attention is also very wrong. Imagine what her feeling is right now.

[@ABCD-ye3gl]

The Alison is already 15. Only Alison knows what's best for her. How many cases is the judging handling every week? Does the judge even know Alison's birthday or middle name without consulting the file? You really think the judge knows or cares that is best for Alison?

[@HBCSChannel]

The mom is an evil genius bc how is this even allowed

[@ericp1139]

Abducted? She was found biking around freely.

[@Icantchooseagoodname]

The mom must have some connections with the mafia or something bc wtf is this

[@ouranhshc100]

According to alisons school mate the mom and her side of the family "have a butt load of money and connections". Look up Annie's father, Arthur Tang , he owns multiple realty properties in and around San Gabriel valley and beyond. There rich and powerful and have the court system in the palm of their hands. Annie Chao allegedly works for the state as well

[@Blue-i6u]

What a absurd situation. Instead spending his precious time to make better living for him and his daughter and now he is going to jail.

[@DAVID1239354]

Maybe during the court trial, the truth will come out and the truth will win when the verdict is announced! An Arrest doesn't mean much!

[@weskelly4538]

When does this stop being a civil matter and start being a criminal matter? Every time my husbands ex wife kept the kids from him during his court ordered custody all police said was ‘we can’t do anything this isn’t a criminal matter. It’s civil’

[@brandonaldaymachuse6669]

This is the most confusing story ever. I have no idea what is going on.