My name is Ibbaanika Bond and my son Noah Levi Bond was stolen from me by Megan and Stuart Taylor, please help.

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Contact news outlets by phone calls, letters, or emails telling them that you want to see this story rigorously followed by their news organization and that this story and stories like this are important to you.

If you would like to be part of an action group to rally for Noah Levi Bond's return home or even create your own action group to rally for Noah Levi Bond please email me Ibbaanika Bond at friendsofnoahlevibond@yahoo.com.

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This case has cost over $500, 000 so far and it is a complete miracle that we have been able to come up with the money. We have worked multiple jobs and saved everything we can, and our family has helped all they can, but its been incredibly hard.

Hello, my name is Ibbaanika Bond. This site is called Friends of Noah Levi Bond because my son Noah Levi Bond needs all of the friends he can get. Megan and Stuart Taylor are trying to illegally kidnap him through the Jackson County Family court, change his name to Jared Michael Taylor, and make it so that he never sees his family ever again and he never knows where he came from. This will do unspeakable harm to my son for his entire life. He needs to be protected, and the Jackson County Family court apparently is doing everything it can to work against his civil rights. My son Noah Levi Bond was stolen from me by Megan and Stuart Taylor and the world needs to know about what is happening for the sake of, both, our child and other families that are experiencing similar situations.

I was coerced into signing away my parental rights by illegal means and the father of my child Craig Lentz, never signed away his parental rights. He fought from the beginning to get his son back after Megan and Stuart Taylor got a temporary custody order through fraud in the Jackson County Family court. Craig's case went to the Supreme court of Missouri and he won unanimously. Since then, the Jackson County Family court has directly refused to obey the orders of the Supreme Court of Missouri. Video Footage of me talking to Michelle Obama and John McCain about this can be found directly to the right. After the Supreme Court overturned the Taylors adoption, saying that Craig Lentz had done all he needed to do to set up his paternity and that his son was not adoptable, the Jackson County Family court just ignored the findings of the Supreme Court and let the Taylors file for the same adoption again and then, after a year's worth of court hearings, terminated Craig Lentz's parental rights for the same reasons that the Supreme Court of Missouri already overturned. This is completely illegal. We cannot be a civilized society if our courts refuse to obey our laws, when our courts refuse to obey the law there is no hope for justice.

This court case is currently on appeal to the Supreme Court of Missouri for a second time, though Craig unanimously won the first time. This case should not have had to be appealed for a second time, the Jackson County Family court has no legal right to keep Noah Levi Bond from going home.

Since KSHB 41, the local NBC affiliate in Kansas City, aired an investigative story about this on May 8, 2008 many people have come to me with questions about how and why this happened. Hopefully this site can answer many of those questions. Please stand with me against this injustice and help us bring our son home.

LATEST UPDATE:

On December 18, 2009 Commissioner Molly Merrigan again decided to defy state law, federal law, and the Constitution of the United States when she gave Megan and Stuart Taylor a guardianship and changed Noah Levi Bonds name to Jared Michael Taylor against his father, Craig Lentz's, will. The Jackson County Family court is presently flat out refusing to tell Craig Lentz where his own son is residing and the child is presently being hidden from his legal father in an undisclosed location out of state.  Additionally, this commissioner has heard testimony from the Taylors themselves that they have spanked the child, used corporal punishments against the child and have used stuffing rags soaked in vinegar in the child's mouth as a punishment and instead of terminating the foster care order that she gave the Taylors and reuniting the child with his natural and legal father Craig Lentz as she was supposed to according to the Child Welfare Manual of the state of Missouri she instead gave the Taylors a guardianship and is presently allowing them to hide with the child in an undisclosed location out of state.
 
Of course the case is again being appealed. However it is beyond disturbing  that this commissioner seems to be able to defy higher appellate courts and the Supreme Court of Missouri, and break both state law, federal law and the US constitution with impunity.
 
How is it that she breaking state law? Missouri law makes it sparkling clear that if a child's parent is fit, willing, and able to care for their child then only the child's parent can be the guardian of the child. If theses laws were not in place any stranger off the street could decide that they want to take custody of someone else's child,  file for custody of that child for any reason and get custody of said child.
 
  How is she breaking federal law? Merrigan has heard evidence that the Taylors are committing child abuse against as defined by the Child Welfare Manual of the state of Missouri against our son and she has chosen to ignore it and even cover the evidence up by refusing to admit into evidence a hospital report from Children's Mercy hospital that showed that our sons arm had been yanked out of socket by the Taylors and that he had been admitted to Children's Mercy for burns by the Taylors. As a commissioner, Commissioner Merrigan is mandated by federal law to report child abuse, yet she is covering child abuse against Noah Levi Bond up.
 
How is she breaking the Constitution of the United States? The 14th amendment to the US Constitution makes it clear that all Americans are entitled to due process under the law, which is a fair hearing, before being deprived of life, liberty, or property. This law of course also means that you cannot have your children taken away with out due process of law. What is due process of law? Due process of law is a fair hearing, not just a hearing for the sake of argument in a kangaroo court that has absolutely no intent of ever following the law.
 
 And make no mistake Commissioner Merrigan has made it explicitly clear from her words, actions, and deeds that she has absolutely no intent to ever follow the law when it comes to our case. She is the personal friend of Megan Taylors mother and she has made it clear that she will do nothing but find in the Taylors favor no matter what evidence is presented in court and no matter what circumstances exist, regardless of the harm this does to our son Noah Levi Bond.

 Why is this important to all citizens? This case has just made case law, again. If the latest findings are allowed to stand then anyone will be able to file for a false adoption, and even if the adoption is overturned because it was illegal the people the fraudulently filed for it will be guaranteed to get custody of the child, and guaranteed to be able to change the name of the child against his parents will and move to another state to a hidden location, effectively stealing the child from his parents. It will also set a precedent for other states to follow which means that the law of the land will now be that the government can now steal anyone's child for any reason at any time. That in turn will increase and encourage the demand for stolen babies from other countries because if an American has no rights when their child is stolen unlawfully from them then obviously a foreigner would never have a chance of getting their stolen child back. Scary stuff. It cannot stand, as parents, Americans and Citizens of the World we must stand against this. Please as  parents, Americans and Citizens of the World continue to stand with us as you have thought this injustice. Thank you all for your continued support.

2009 UPDATE:

There is an update to our story. On January 27, 2009 the Missouri Western District Appeals Court found unanimously that our child could never be adopted. They reconfirmed the conclusion that the Supreme Court of Missouri had come to in January of 2007. We are incredibly grateful to God that this was the decision that was made.

Now we have to get a court date. The last time this was overturned, that was a problem. The Jackson County Family Court court refused to give us a court date for nine months. Another huge problem is that we don't know where our son is. Megan and Stuart Taylor--the people that have our son, have left the state and their lawyer Cheri Simpkins refuses to reveal where they are. This is illegal. They have not adopted our child and do not have the right to, as is reiterated in this last appellate court finding. Craig Lentz has the legal right to know where his son is at all times. We now have to get a judge to issue an order forcing them to reveal where they are and if they don't then the judge has to issue a warrant for their arrest and there would be an amber alert.

In addition we are being sent back to a court that has never followed the law. Every judgment they have ever made has been reversed by an appellate court. I have little hope that without media coverage (and maybe even with it) that they will be willing to follow the law now.

Noah Levi Bond has parents that love him, want him, and are completely capable of taking care of him. There is no reason whatsoever that he should not be reunited with his parents immediately, and indeed it is unconstitutional and illegal for this not to happen. We have asked you, our fellow citizens, to stand with us against the tyranny of the Jackson County Family Court, right this wrong and bring our son home now for four years. We are still asking you to stand with us. It is truly terrifying that in the United States today children are still considered property under the law and that a child who has parents that love him and want him may be unconstitutionally denied those parents. Our child does not deserve to be sacrificed on the altar of a corrupt court so that all of the adoption lawyers of this state and the lobbies that support them can have their way and steal more children from parents that love them. Please continue to stand with us, and our son. He must come home.