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What to Do If Your Child Is Unlawfully Taken to Another Country or Not Returned

Your child has been taken abroad without your consent. Or a trip that was supposed to end has turned into a refusal to come home.

Traveler standing with a suitcase, representing parenting plan international travel restrictions in Washington custody cases.

Parenting Plan Provisions That Protect Against International Child Abduction in Washington

Your parenting plan is the single best place to protect against international child abduction. Once a child has left the country, your options shrink dramatically

Airport departure board, representing the warning signs of international parental kidnapping

Warning Signs of International Parental Kidnapping and How to Prevent It

Most international parental abductions don’t come out of nowhere. Looking back, left-behind parents almost always describe warning signs they noticed but didn’t know how to

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International Child Abduction and the Hague Convention: A Guide for Washington Parents

Few things are more frightening than the thought of your child being taken to another country without your permission. If your co-parent has family overseas,

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