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22 U.S.C. § 9009 — Office of Children’s Issues

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22 U.S.C. § 9009 — Office of Children’s Issues

**(a) Director requirements** The Secretary of State shall fill the position of Director of the Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State (in this section referred to as the “Office”) with an individual of senior rank who can ensure long-term continuity in the management and policy matters of the Office and has a strong background in consular affairs. **(b) Case officer staffing** Effective April 1, 2000, there shall be assigned to the Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State a sufficient number of case officers to ensure that the average caseload for each officer does not exceed 75. **(c) Embassy contact** The Secretary of State shall designate in each United States diplomatic mission an employee who shall serve as the point of contact for matters relating to international abductions of children by parents. The Director of the Office shall regularly inform the designated employee of children of United States citizens abducted by parents to that country. **(d) Reports to parents** (1) **In general** — Except as provided in paragraph (2), beginning 6 months after November 29, 1999, and at least once every 6 months thereafter, the Secretary of State shall report to each parent who has requested assistance regarding an abducted child overseas. Each such report shall include information on the current status of the abducted child’s case and the efforts by the Department of State to resolve the case. (2) **Exception** — The requirement in paragraph (1) shall not apply in a case of an abducted child if— (A) the case has been closed and the Secretary of State has reported the reason the case was closed to the parent who requested assistance; or (B) the parent seeking assistance requests that such reports not be provided.

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42 U.S.C. § 11601 to 11610 — Transferred

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section 11601, Pub. L. 100–300, § 2, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 437, which provided findings and declarations related to the International Child Abduction Remedies Act, was transferred to [section 9001 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9001&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Section 11602, Pub. L. 100–300, § 3, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 437, which provided definitions, was transferred to [section 9002 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9002&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 11603, Pub. L. 100–300, § 4, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 438, which related to judicial remedies, was transferred to [section 9003 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9003&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 11604, Pub. L. 100–300, § 5, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 439, which related to provisional remedies, was transferred to [section 9004 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9004&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 11605, Pub. L. 100–300, § 6, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 439, which related to admissibility of documents, was transferred to [section 9005 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9005&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 11606, Pub. L. 100–300, § 7, Apr. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 439; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, title XXII, § 2213, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–812; Pub. L. 108–370, § 2, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1750, which related to the United States Central Authority, was transferred to [section 9006 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section9006&num=0&e

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22 U.S.C. § 9009 — Office of Children’s Issues

Page 2180 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 9009 1988, 102 Stat. 437, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note under section 9001 of this title and Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 11608 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 9009. Office of Children’s Issues (a) Director requirements The Secretary of State shall fill the position of Director of the Office of Children’s Issues of the Department of State (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’) with an individual of senior rank who can ensure long-term continuity in the management and policy matters of the Of- fice and has a strong background in consular af- fairs. (b) Case officer staffing Effective April 1, 2000, there shall be assigned to the Office of Children’s Issues of the Depart- ment of State a sufficient number of case offi- cers to ensure that the average caseload for each officer does not exceed 75. (c) Embassy contact The Secretary of State shall designate in each United States diplomatic mission an employee who shall serve as the point of contact for mat- ters relating to international abductions of chil- dren by parents. The Director of the Office shall regularly inform the designated employee of children of United States citizens abducted by parents to that country. (d) Reports to parents (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), begin- ning 6 months after November 29, 1999, and at least once every 6 months thereafter, the Sec- retary of State shall report to each parent who has requested assistance regarding an ab- ducted child overseas. Each such report shall include information on the current status of the abducted child’s ca

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