NCJ Number
232624
Date Published
December 2010
Length
405 pages
Annotation
This study examined the situations of women who experienced domestic violence in another country and came to the United States in an effort to protect themselves and their children, only to face civil actions in U.S. State or Federal courts for child abduction under international legal agreements.
Abstract
This report focuses on the situations of
women who experienced abuse in another country and came to the United States in an effort to
protect themselves and their children, but who then faced civil actions in U.S. state or federal
courts for child abduction under international legal agreements.
Date Published: December 1, 2010
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