I don't agree with her leaving her family, but this sort of thing happens everyday, why is this story making big news? So she wants another life. If anyone should pay for this it should be the people who wanted to find her. There has to be a reason why she wanted to leave with this guy. Let them be.

Yes, they are judged more harshly, but they should be.  The reason for this is that, on the flip side, in many states men don't have nearly the same rights in custody cases as women.

Yes, there is a double standard but there shouldn't be. Both men and women should be judged very harshly if they abandon their children, biological or adopted. I think every deadbeat parent should have their driver's license and passport revoked and have their picture and info on a deadbeat parent website like some canadian provinces do in order to shame these repulsive "humans".

Speaking specifically about this case, regardless of her relationship with her husband, disappearing like that was incredibly selfish and irresponsible so it's probably for the best that she is out of her child's life. The child is better off without such a sad excuse for a mother. Hopefully (and probably) her "new man" will do the same to her before long.

I don't think anyone needs to judge anyone, when laws have not been broken. It would be a different story if she had not left her child with the baby's father in the family home, in other words in the safest possible environment. We are always hearing of stories when women pack up the kids to run off with men, men who might be sex offenders or worse, or even mothers who kill their children if they are inconvenient. She did none of these things and should not be held up to be judged by strangers. Justice is for criminal acts...not personal ones, no matter if we agree or disagree about the acts, in my opinion.

I am a Mother of 4 and would never leave my children, but as for someone who has decided that it is easier to start a new life with someone else, LEAVE HER ALONE! This woman obviously thought it was easier for her to leave without saying anything (has anyone looked into her life with her husband). Everyone needs to stop pointing fingers and start looking into our own backyards.

If she was so unhappy in her marriage, there is a little thing called divorce. I'm sorry there is no need to cheat on your spouse, that is cheating on your family!! As for her taking off like that with this so called "man". Sorry, no real "man" would have anything to do with a married woman, let alone a married woman with a small baby. Nor would he allow her to leave the small child. What does that say for the man. But back to her. Her leaving her child, will probably cause abandonment issue for this child later in life. Placing fear in her personal family and friends lives, just shows how selfish and immature this woman really is. The money and resources that where wasted on trying to find her. Please don't tell me oh, we don't know what she has been through, she could have been abused. There are shelters, she could turn to, restraining orders to have ordered, and if she was so in fear of her life, she surely would not have left her child!! This was just a case of woman who realized she made a mistake and was shallow and didn't know how to get out of it. So she ran!!

I agree with crisd. I think those of you that are saying, "what's the big deal?" need to take a look at yourselves. If you can't see that this is wrong you need help. People leave each other every day, BUT....be considerate of all involved and let them know that you are safe. Leave a note. Make a phone call. Something! For those of you that want to blame the family for looking, what is wrong with you?! Crazy things happen every day. How would you feel if someone had taken you, kidnapped you, abused you, etc. and found out that your family didn't even try to look for you? Situations like this cause officials to not take real situations seriously. She and this man should be responsible for every dime they caused from their immature and irresponsible behavior. There is always another solution!

I love the fact that there is so many concerned parents... step-parents around that agree with me. The fact that some people say "not to judge" or "leave her be" tells me that that either one, are not parents themselves, or 2, are not tax paying citizens. You realize when one child becomes a warden of the state, you and me, as tax paying, working class citizens, pay for their child reiring... Just a thought to keep in mind. I know this world is not all about money, but someone gotta pay for this bad behvior, or the lack their of....

there has always been a double standard in this. a dad leaves & he's a dead beat but no one give him a second glance. a mother leave's and FORGET IT. she's a lost soul; a horrible person because she never formed the 'mother' bond. we need to start re-thinking how mom's are 'supposed' to act. i love my daughter, but there are some moms out there who can't understand that i need my own time and that i DONT always put my daughter's need before mine. i am in the mind that you don't deny yourself what you feel the same way you don't deny your kid's feelings. you were an individual BEFORE you had kids, you should be able to be one AFTER them. what i don't agree with is completely disregarding a child 's WELFARE. this is VERY different from the difference between your kid being sick & you cannot do girls night but you still go from your kid wanting to watch cartoons & you want to read & you end up reading. moms- get over yourself and the attitude of 'now-that-i-have-kids-i-will-only-do-for-them-first-ALWAYS'. ditching is ditching, no matter who does it and the repercussion should measure the same for both parties.

My grandkids are being raised by their dad with input from both sets of grandparents. The nicest thing their mom has ever done for them was stepping aside; she's an increasingly dangerous addict. In the case of Tehan and her married man; the way that they left showed a thoughtlessness, selfishness and immaturity that proves what kind of influence they'd have been on her baby. That said -> Abandoning a child leaves serious scars unless the situation is carefully handled.