International Parental Child Abductions.

Discusses applicability of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 1988 and current U.S. laws, both civil and criminal, which seek to address the problem of children abducted by a parent to foreign nations. Highlights the International Parental Kidnapping Crime...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Children. Kidnapping. Sentences (Criminal procedure) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses applicability of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 1988 and current U.S. laws, both civil and criminal, which seek to address the problem of children abducted by a parent to foreign nations. Highlights the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act of 1993, to impose criminal punishment on parents who illegally remove a child from U.S. borders. Outlines pending U.S. legislation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.