International Parental Child Abduction is when a parent unilaterally fails to return a child to his/her home country after traveling abroad.
- About 1,000 children abducted from the USA annually.
- Maryland ranks 11th in the country. Thus, >20-30 abductions/year Direct Cost ot Maryland families
- The government's success rate at obtaining the return of children is very low. India and Japan 0%, Moldova 0%, Romania 11%