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- 2008 Report on Compliance with the Hague Abduction Convention
- 2007 Report on Compliance with the Hague Abduction Convention
- About Our Office (
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- Abductions to the United States -- FAQs ( PDF)
- Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program
- Country Specific Fliers
- Dual Nationality ( PDF)
- Ex Parte Court Order ( PDF)
- Enforcement of Judgments Abroad
- The Human and Social Cost of International Parental Child Abduction ( PDF)
- Islamic Family Law
- Notarial and Authentication Services Abroad
- Preventing International Parental Child Abduction ( PDF)
- Retaining a Foreign Attorney
- Instructions for Completing the Hague Application
- Hague Application Checklist
- Hague Application – English
- Hague Application – Espanol
- Privacy Act Waiver Form
- Sample Article 28 Statement
- Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act of 1998 18 U.S.C. 3181
Authorizes the U.S. to interpret extradition treaties listed “kidnapping” as encompassing the offense of parental kidnapping - Fugitive Felon Act 18 U.S.C. 1073
Enhances the ability of states to pursue abductors beyond state and national borders; Permits the FBI to investigate cases that would otherwise be under state jurisdiction and authorizes use of UFAP warrants in parental kidnapping cases - International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) 42 U.S.C. 11601 - 42 U.S.C. 11611 (
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Establishes procedures to implement the Hague Abduction Convention; Empowers state and federal courts to hear cases under the Convention and allows the Central Authority access to information in certain America records regarding the location of a child and an abducting parent - International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act of 1993 18 U.S.C. 1204
Makes it a Federal felony to remove a child under age 16 from the United States—or to retain a child outside the United States—with the intent to obstruct the lawful exercise of parental rights - 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
- Missing Childrens Act 42 U.S.C. 5771
Requires law enforcement to enter complete descriptions of missing children into NCIC, even if the abductor has not been charged with a crime - National Child Search Assistance Act 42 U.S.C. 5779 , 42 U.S.C. 5780
Requires authorities of every state to enforce and not modify orders made by the state court exercising proper jurisdiction
Resources for Attorneys and Judges
- Drafting the Custody Order by Patricia M. Hoff ( PDF)
- International Child Abduction and Custody Cases by Patricia M. Hoff ( PDF)
- Parental Kidnapping: Prevention and Remedies by Patricia M. Hoff ( PDF)
- Fact Sheet on Passports for Family Law Judges and Lawyers
- International Child Custody - A Common Law Judicial Conference - Washington, D.C., September 18 - 21, 2000: Issues Surrounding Safe Return of the Child (and the Custodial Parent)
- U.S. National Report on International Child Custody - Judicial Conference - Washington, D.C., September 17 - 21, 2000
- How Judges Can Support the Operation of the Child Abduction Convention
- Prevention - The Epidemic of Parental Child-Snatching: An Overview
- International Child Custody Disputes - A Summary of Relevant Statutes and Treaties
- Executive Summary - Common Law Judicial Conference on International Child Custody - Sept. 17-21, 2000
- Judicial Best Practices on Hague Convention Cases
