I'm not convinced that Veronica and Duncan committed a crime. Not kidnapping, at least. I'm not a lawyer or anything, but in the absence of Meg (the mother) shouldn't Duncan (the father) automatically have gotten custody? They tried to explain this by claiming that Duncan's parents wouldn't help finance a legal battle, but Duncan had at least $110,000 at his disposal. More than enough (I would think) for a blood test. I think the law would have been on their side.