Child Abduction, Across Interstate
and International Boundaries

A unilateral relocation of a child, by one parent without the prior knowledge or authorization of the other parent, is always a highly disturbing event, affecting not only the child but the other parent and the extended family as well.  This is true, whether or not there is a court custody order in place. An attorney familiar and experienced with applicable child abduction and relocation law, such as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, and the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, should be consulted as soon as possible when a child has been or is about to be surreptitiously relocated.