IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author): “Information on whether taking one's own child out of the country contrary to a custody order and/or keeping the child in another country after custody has been granted to the U.S. party are considered offences, and if so, on whether these offences are treated as criminal or civil matters, and on charges laid and sentences imposed [USA20548.E]”, Document #1306487

Information on whether taking one's own child out of the country contrary to a custody order and/or keeping the child in another country after custody has been granted to the U.S. party are considered offences, and if so, on whether these offences are treated as criminal or civil matters, and on charges laid and sentences imposed [USA20548.E]

For information on the above-mentioned subject, please refer to the attached letter faxed to the DIRB on 5 May 1995, which includes an excerpt from the United States International Parental Kidnapping Act. According to an official of the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice, this law was passed by the United States Congress in 1993 (30 May 1995). Also please refer to the state criminal parental abduction statutes and the U.S. International Child Abduction Remedies Act, and other pieces of relevant U.S. legislation attached to Response to Information Request USA20507.E of 6 June 1995.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.

Reference

United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC. 30 May 1995. Telephone interview with representative.

Attachment

United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Washington, DC. 5 May 1995. Letter faxed to the DIRB (including attachment).

ecoi.net description:: Information on whether taking one's own child out of the country contrary to a custody order and/or keeping the child in another country after custody has been granted to the U.S. party are considered offences, and if so, on whether these offences are treated as criminal or civil matters, and on charges laid and sentences imposed [USA20548.E]

Country:: United States of America
Source:: IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Published:: 6 June 1995
Document type:: Response
Language:: English
Document ID:: 1306487 (former ID 198275)