''Custody'' is a 2007 Lifetime

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starring

Rob Morrow Robert Alan Morrow (born September 21, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Joel Fleischman on '' Northern Exposure'', a role that garnered him three Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations for Best Acto ...

James Denton James Thomas Denton Jr. (born January 20, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing Mike Delfino on ABC's comedy-drama series ''Desperate Housewives'' (2004–2012) and Dr. Sam Radford on Hallmark Channel's come ...

, and

Kay Panabaker Stephanie Kay Panabaker (born May 2, 1990) is an American zoologist and retired actress. She is best known for her roles as Jenny Garison in the 2009 reboot of '' Fame'', Debbie Berwick on '' Phil of the Future'', and Nikki Westerly on '' Summerl ...

about a widower's fight for custody of the daughter he raised and legally adopted, when her birth father who abandoned her returns. Aired on September 8, 2007. It was filmed in and around Ottawa on locations such as the

University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa (french: Université d'Ottawa), often referred to as uOttawa or U of O, is a bilingual public research university in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on directly to the northeast of Downtown Ottaw ...

, Rideau Canal, and Le Chateau Montebello. It is based on the book ''Figures of Echo'' by Mary S. Herczog.

Cast

as David Gordon *

as Amanda Gordon *

as John Sullivan * Robin Brûlé as Megan *

Sergio Di Zio Sergio Di Zio is a Canadian actor. He starred in the television series '' Flashpoint'' as Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti until the show concluded on December 13, 2012. His other works include '' The Lookout'', ''Cinderella Man'', '' Senior Trip ...

as Eugene *Allana Harkin as Barbara *Gord Rand as Peyton *Brenda Bazinet *Pierre Brault *Dominique Bisson as Susan *France Veins *Bella Szpala as Young Amanda

Reception

''Variety'' said, "While “Custody” isn’t necessarily bad, then, it’s so inconsequential as to fail the test inherent in the story itself — namely, if somebody tried to take this movie away, it’s hard to imagine anybody petitioning to stop them."

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Hollywood Reporter
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