22 U.S.C. § 9112

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 9112 - Standards and assistance

The Secretary of State shall-

(1) ensure that United States diplomatic and consular missions abroad-

(A) maintain a consistent reporting standard with respect to abduction and access cases;

(B) designate at least 1 senior official in each such mission, at the discretion of the Chief of Mission, to assist left-behind parents from the United States who are visiting such country or otherwise seeking to resolve abduction or access cases; and

(C) monitor developments in abduction and access cases; and

(2) develop and implement written strategic plans for engagement with any Convention or non-Convention country in which there are 5 or more cases of international child abduction.

22 U.S.C. § 9112

Pub. L. 113-150, title I, §102, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1815.

abduction: The term "abduction" means the alleged wrongful removal of a child from the child's country of habitual residence, or the wrongful retention of a child outside such country, in violation of a left-behind parent's custodial rights, including the rights of a military parent.
child: The term "child" means an individual who has not attained 16 years of age.
non-Convention country: The term "non-Convention country" means a country in which the Hague Abduction Convention has not entered into force with respect to the United States.