22 U.S.C. § 9125

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 9125 - Termination of actions by the Secretary of State

Any specific action taken under this Act or any amendment made by this Act with respect to a foreign country shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of State submits a written certification to Congress that the government of such country-

(1) has resolved any unresolved abduction case that gave rise to such specific action; or

(2) has taken substantial and verifiable steps to correct such country's persistent pattern of noncompliance that gave rise to such specific action, as applicable.

22 U.S.C. § 9125

Pub. L. 113-150, title II, §205, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1821.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 113-150, 126 Stat. 1807, known as the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9101 of this title and Tables.

abduction case

The term "abduction case" means a case that-(A) has been reported to the Central Authority of the United States by a left-behind parent for the resolution of an abduction; and(B) meets the criteria for an international child abduction under the Hague Abduction Convention, regardless of whether the country at issue is a Convention country.

abduction

The term "abduction" means the alleged wrongful removal of a child from the child's country of habitual residence, or the wrongful retention of a child outside such country, in violation of a left-behind parent's custodial rights, including the rights of a military parent.

child

The term "child" means an individual who has not attained 16 years of age.