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U.S. Customs and Border Protection - International Parental Child Abduction and Prevent Abduction Program

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How to Prevent or Report International Parental Child Abduction From the U.S.

Act quickly if a child may be taken abroad without permission or has already been abducted. Contact the State Department, involve law enforcement, use passport alerts and consider

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