22 U.S.C. § 9001
International child abduction
Implements the Hague Convention to return children wrongfully taken across international borders.
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28 U.S.C. § 1738
Custody jurisdiction (PKPA)
Tells courts which state's child-custody order to honor, preventing conflicting custody rulings across states.
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