International child abduction is a global problem,
but even with all the treaties and criminal laws, prevention and recovery can
be almost impossible without solid information.
If you are dealing with an abducted child or you fear a child may be abducted,
you may have come to my site after receiving a variety of frustrating dead ends
in your search for answers. You have come to the right place.
- How effective is restricting the issuance of a child's American passport
in preventing a possible abduction?
If the child is a dual- or tri-national, it cannot prevent the child
from being abducted.
- If my child is taken to a Hague signatory country, does that mean
he/she will automatically be returned?
No. The Hague treaty allows for affirmative defenses in not returning a child.
Also, just because a country is a signatory to the Hague Convention does
not mean they follow the articles in handling international abduction
cases.
- My child has been abducted and I want to hire a mercenary to rescue
them. Where can I contact someone?
Careful. The industry has exploded with self-proclaimed recovery agents.
The last five years has produced new legislation and programs as well as
experience that has allowed for returns from such countries as Jordan,
Lebanon and Syria without a parent having to hire a private recovery agent.
Such private efforts should never be sought as a first resort or used
in a Hague signatory country.
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