Issues in Resolving Cases of International Child Abduction by Parents. Juvenile Justice Bulletin

摘要

The fact that many kidnapped children who are taken to other countries are never returned to their families only intensifies the trauma suffered by parents who are victimized by such abductions and adds to their anxiety for the recovery and return of their children. To understand more clearly the challenges that these cases present, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has funded a study designed to identify barriers encountered by those seeking to resolve cases of international child abduction by parents. This Bulletin features key findings from that research, which was conducted for OJJDP by the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. The Bulletin also provides an overview of international parental abductions and describes the legal framework impacting such cases.