Child Custody Disputes
Portugal and the United States are parties to the 1988 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. If a child is abducted from Portugal to the United States or another country party to the Convention, the left-behind parent may file an application for return at the Central Authority for Portugal. The address is:
Ministério da Justica
Instituto de Reinserção Social
Avenida Almirante Reis, 101-7
1197 Lisboa Codex
Telephone: (351) 21-352-4709
Fax: (351) 21-352-1582
If the child is abducted from the United States to Portugal or another Convention party, the left-behind parent may file an application for return with the U.S. Central Authority at the following address:
Office of Children's Issues
Bureau of Consular Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Washington D.C., 20520
Tel. (202) 736-7000