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Father allowing the children to visit and spend time with the grandmother. and she was actively involved in helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the father's consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a child's passport lost, apply for a new one, and it was granted. that is exactly what nermeen kha...

And she was actively involved in helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the father's consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a child's passport lost, apply for a new one, and it was granted. that is exactly what nermeen khalifa had done. the egypt air tickets were purchased in new york by a relati...

Helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the father's consent. but there was a loophole. early in 2001, one parent could simply call the state department and report a child's passport lost, apply for a new one, and it was granted. that is exactly what nermeen khalifa had done. the egypt air tickets were purchased in new york by a relative. the khalifa family arranged f...

She participated in the story that was told to the father as to where the children were going to be in new york, when they would be back. the fact that she was visiting was part of the impetus for the father allowing the children to visit and spend time with the grandmother. and she was actively involved in helping the children travel to egypt. >> it was well planned? >> it was well planned. >> reporter: it had to be. michael shannon held the passports for both of his boys in a safe at home. he had legal custody of adam, and jason was not allowed to leave maryland without the father's consent....

Simply call the state department and report a child's passport lost, apply for a new one and it was granted. that is exactly what nirmine had done. the egypt air tickets were purchased in new york by a relative. the family arranged for an international moving kpaenl to empty the apartment. and in the final days of august, she would arrive to supervise the escape. do you feel that that was the plan all along? >> that's what we believe, yes. >> michael shannon knew nothing until it was too late. he waited and paced as hours went by. everyone started pacing the