International Child Abduction

If your child has been removed from your home country (habitual residence) or retained in another country without your permission, you must act promptly to protect your rights. One common scenario is one parent removing the child from the child’s home country without...

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, commonly known as the Hague Convention, is an international treaty designed to address the complex issue of child abduction across international borders. Ratified by the United States on July...