Understanding the Role of INTERPOL in International Parental Abduction Cases

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: 

Both family lawyers and clients may have some basic understanding that in some situations if a parent unilaterally removes their child from one country, and takes that child to another, that parent may have committed a crime. INTERPOL, the International Criminal Police Organization, may be involved in some of these cases.  

• When will INTERPOL issue a notice after a parental child abduction?
• How can a client seek a notice from INTERPOL if their child has been abducted?
• What is the process for deleting an INTERPOL notice or other request for police cooperation, so as not to impede the child’s travel in the future?
• What happens if your client/their child is stopped at a border crossing in the future, because of an INTERPOL notice?  

Learn more about the fundamentals of INTERPOL as an organization, and how you can best advocate for their client before INTERPOL in international parental child abduction cases.