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Judge rules mother keeps full custody of allegedly kidnapped child

Tears and accusations were all part of a contentious custody hearing involving Tampa mother Rachelle Smith and her child’s father, Ali Salamey. The custody battle turned into an international incident back in August of 2018 when Salamey was accused of kidnapping his son, then-4-year-old Dexter, and taking him to Lebanon.