' He was 5 years old when his mother absconded with him , his siblings . His father , Trena , fled after losing custody of her three children in a divorce . Do I shake his hand or give him a hug ? ' Last week , Slinkard went to a U.S. Embassy in Mexico and showed birth certificate . ` ` You could tell there was a lot of emotion , '' he says of reunion of son , father in Indiana .
' He was 5 years old when his mother absconded with him , his siblings . His father , Trena , fled after losing custody of her three children in a divorce . Last week , Slinkard went to a U.S. Embassy in Mexico and showed birth certificate . ` ` You could tell there was a lot of emotion , '' he says of reunion of son , father in Indiana .