What is International Parental Child Abduction?
Sometimes a parent will take his or her child overseas unlawfully. This situation is referred to as international parental-child abduction. What Can I Do if my Child Has Been Taken Overseas without my Consent? Child abduction is a very stressful ordeal. The first inquiry would be: Is the country where the abducting parent took the child a party of the Hague Convention? If so, then there is a definite procedure you could follow to have your child returned. You should also file a missing persons report with your local police department. The police department will put the data into a computer server and request through INTERPOL, the international police association, that a search be conducted by police in the country you suspect your child is located. What is the Hague Convention? The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an agreement by party countries to ensure the return of abducted children to their home country. The purpose set out by the Hague Con
