For Attorneys & Judges
Attorney Network
About Our Network The Department of State places the highest priority on the welfare of children, and is deeply committed to assisting children and parents involved in international parental child abduction cases. As part of our efforts, the Office of Children’s Issues maintains an Attorney Network. Our Network’s attorneys provide legal representation to parents involved in international parental child abduction cases. ![]() ![]() |
Passport Issuance & Prevention Tools
Assessing the Need for Prevention
- Family Abductors: Descriptive Profiles and Preventative Interventions (DOJ)
- Early Identification of Risk Factors for Parental Abduction (DOJ)
- Dual National Children (
PDF)
Passport Issuance & Prevention Tools
- Passport Requirements for Minors
- Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program
- Fact Sheet on Passports for Family Law Judges and Lawyers
- Hague Permanent Bureau’s Guide to Good Practice – Part III, Prevention Measures (
PDF)
- Parental Kidnapping: Prevention and Remedies by Patricia M. Hoff (
PDF)
- Understanding and Using UCAPA to Prevent Child Abduction by Patricia M. Hoff (
PDF)
Hague Abduction Convention
Incoming Cases
Outgoing Cases |
General Information |
Forms
Hague Application
- Hague Application – English
- Hague Application – Spanish
- Application Instructions
- Application Checklist
- Sample Article 28 Statement
Other Useful Forms
- Privacy Act Waiver Form
- Entry Into Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program
- Attorney Network Sign Up Form (
PDF)
Laws & Regulations
Civil Laws
- International Child Abduction Remedies Act) (ICARA) (
PDF)
- Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (UCAPA)
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
- 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
Criminal Laws
- Extradition Treaties Interpretation Act
- Fugitive Felon Act
- International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act
- Missing Children’s Act
- National Child Search Assistance Act
Useful Links & Publications
Useful Links Publications |
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