International Child Abduction


Child Abduction Statistics: May 1, 1997 ­ April 29, 1999:

Office of Children's Issues U.S. Department of State

 
Note: Hague and Non-Hague Statistics are separated, due to differing closed codes used.
 

HAGUE
Total Cases:
Cases Closed:
 
Closed Codes:
Court-Ordered Returned:
Voluntary Return:
Reabduction:
Court-Ordered Access:
Voluntary Access:
Court Denial*:
Convention Not Applicable:
Cases Pending: 1
Child Traced to Non-Hague Country:
Child Traced to Other Hague Country:
Child Not Located:
Case Withdrawn**:
Closed, Resolution Unknown:
Duplicate Entry:

 
1175
712
 
 
153
126
7
13
26
111
52
1
10
4
11
182
11
5

* Includes Return AND Access requests
** Includes cases wherein the requesting parent has ended contact and/or abandoned an Application

NON-HAGUE
Total Cases:
Cases Closed:
 
Closed Codes:
Returns:
Access Attained:
Court Denied Return:
Consular Access Attained:
Hague Access Petition Submitted:
Child Not Located:
2 Years without action/contact:
"Other":
Resolution Unknown:

 
790
166
 
 
58
5
2
14
5
3
41
23
9

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