Displacement and Family Separation for Syrian Refugee Children

According to the United Nations Higher Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), the world is facing the biggest refugee crisis since WWII, having surpassed 50 million people who have been forced to leave their homes as refugees, as asylum seekers, or as internally displaced persons (IDPs) within their home countries. This massive increase is driven largely by […]

You come home from the gym like any Saturday morning but this time the house is quiet.

The Children’s Rights Council Japan (CRCJapan) estimates that at least 100 children are abducted by Japanese spouses both in and to Japan every year, and there is no legal way to get them back or even contact them because Japan does not recognize international parental custody rights. According to numerous parents interviewed, Japan does not […]

Borrando a papá (Erasing Dad)

Six fathers in Argentina who are very different share one thing in common: they are prevented from seeing their children after divorce. Even though though all evidence shows that they are loving fathers who want to be active parents, family court judges, lawyers, psychologists and society in general believes that children are best off with […]

Online Training Programs by NCMEC

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) is committed to providing training, technical assistance and resources to public safety and child-serving professionals. NCMEC hosts in-person classroom training sessions in its state-of-the-art Walsh Training Center located in our Alexandria, VA headquarters, as well as facilities located across the country at our regional offices and partner agencies. Online courses are available through NCMEC CONNECT, designed […]

Litigating International Child Abduction Cases Under the Hague Convention

The purpose of the first Manual, issued in 2007, was to provide attorneys with a road map for litigating international child abduction cases. Since the publication of the first Manual, the United States Supreme Court issued its first opinion concerning the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and more parties have […]

When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide

This Guide was written by parents and family members who have experienced the disappearance of a child. It contains their combined advice concerning what you can expect when your child is missing, what you can do, and where you can go for help. It explains the role that various agencies and organizations play in the […]

A Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping

This guide imparts the group’s practical wisdom and the hope that other parents will not have to ex­perience the confusion and discouragement these parents did when it was not clear what to do or whom to turn to when their children were kidnapped. The group offered its suggestions for prevent­ing international kidnapping and gave detailed […]