[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
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[CITE: 22CFR94.7]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
                     CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 
PART 94--INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 94.7  Procedures for children abducted from the United States.

    Upon receipt of an application requesting access to a child or 
return of a child abducted from the United States and taken to another 
country party to the Convention, the U.S. Central Authority shall--
    (a) Review and forward the application to the Central Authority of 
the country where the child is believed located or provide the applicant 
with the necessary form, instructions, and the name and address of the 
appropriate Central Authority for transmittal of the application 
directly by the applicant;
    (b) Upon request, transmit to the foreign Central Authority requests 
for a report on the status of any court action when no decision has been 
reached by the end of six weeks;
    (c) Upon request, facilitate efforts to obtain from appropriate U.S. 
state authorities and transmit to the foreign Central Authority 
information regarding the laws of the child's state of habitual 
residence;
    (d) Upon request, facilitate efforts to obtain from appropriate U.S. 
state authorities and transmit to the foreign Central Authority a 
statement as to the wrongfulness of the taking of the child under the 
laws of the child's state of habitual residence;
    (e) Upon request, facilitate efforts to obtain from appropriate U.S. 
state authorities and transmit to the foreign Central Authority 
information relating to the social background of the child;
    (f) Upon request, be available to facilitate possible arrangements 
for temporary foster care and/or travel for the

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child from the foreign country to the United States;
    (g) Monitor all cases in which assistance has been sought; and
    (h) Perform such additional functions as the Assistant Secretary of 
State for Consular Affairs may from time to time direct.