International Parental Child Abduction

The DRC is not a signatory to the Hague Convention but there are still legal means available to parents whose children have been abducted across international borders.  You can seek other legal remedies against the abductor, in the United States and abroad, from both the civil and criminal justice systems.

The following link will provide information vital to assisting with international child abduction:

http://www.travel.state.gov/family/abduction/hague_issues

Current Abduction Information:

Parental child abduction is a tragedy. When a child is abducted across international borders, the difficulties are compounded for everyone involved. The pamphlet found at the following link is designed to assist the adult most directly affected by international child abduction, the left-behind parent.

For more information, please go to:

http://www.travel.state.gov/family/abduction