International Parental Child Abduction Uzbekistan
General Information:
Uzbekistan is a party to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction but the Convention is
not yet in force between Uzbekistan and the United States.
Dual Nationality:
Dual nationality is not recognized under Uzbek law.
Custody Disputes:
Past Uzbek court practice has given priority for custodianship to the mother as long as certain restrictive conditions are
met. The father can appeal for custody at any time.
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments:
Custody orders and judgments of foreign courts are not enforceable in Uzbekistan if they potentially contradict or violate
local laws and practices.
Visitation Rights:
In cases where one parent has custody of a child, the second parent may be granted visitation rights by court decision.
Travel Restrictions:
Uzbekistan issues two types of exit permissions:
A) Temporary exit permission valid for two years: Consent of both parents (or guardian) is needed only for a minor under the
age of 16. If only one parent is alive, a death certificate must be supplied.
B) Permission to leave the country indefinitely: ALL citizens (adults and children) must submit a notarized letter of consent
from both parents or supply a death certificate of the parents.
Persons who wish to pursue a child claim in Uzbekistan court should retain an attorney in Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent maintains a list of lawyers acting in Uzbekistan. A copy of the list may be obtained by request from the Embassy at:
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The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan The workweek for the U.S. Embassy is Monday thru Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. |
Questions involving Uzbek laws should be addressed to an Uzbek attorney or to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States at:
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Embassy of Uzbekistan |
For further information on international parental child abduction, contact the Office of Children's Issues:
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Office of Children's Issues |
Passport Information:
PASSPORT APPLICATIONS FOR MINORS: A person applying for a U.S. passport for a child under 16 must demonstrate that both parents or legal guardians consent
to the issuance of a passport to the child or that the applying parent has sole authority to obtain the passport. This law
covers passport applications made at domestic U.S. passport agencies in the United States and at U.S. consular offices abroad.
Exceptions to this requirement may be made in special family circumstances or exigent circumstance necessitating the immediate
travel of the child. The purpose of the new requirement that both parents' consent be demonstrated is to lessen the possibility
that a U.S. passport might be used in the course of an international parental child abduction.
CHILDREN'S PASSPORT ISSUANCE ALERT PROGRAM: Separate from the two-parent signature requirement for U.S. passport issuance, parents may also request that their children's names be entered in the U.S. passport name-check system, also know as Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP). A parent or legal guardian can be notified by the Department of State before a passport is issued to his/her minor child.
MORE INFORMATION: The State Department has general information about hiring a foreign attorney, service of process, and enforcement of child support orders and the international enforcement of judgments, which supplement the country-specific information provided in this flier. In addition, the State Department publishes Country Specific Information for every country in the world, providing information such as location of the U.S. Embassy, health conditions, political situations, and crime reports. When situations in a country are sufficiently serious, the State Department issues Travel Alerts and Travel Warnings that may recommend U.S. citizens deter travel to that country. These documents are available on the Internet at http://www.travel.state.gov or by the toll-free number, 1-888-407-4747, between 8:00 am - 8:00p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday thru Friday (except U.S. holidays). Callers who are unable to use the toll-free, such as those calling from overseas, may obtain information and assistance during these hours by calling 1-202-501-4444.
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