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U.S. Department of State - Office of Children's Issues

The Office of Children's Issues is the Central Authority and is the primary contact for cases of children abducted both to and from the United States. Additionally, this office has overall policy co-ordination responsibility for implementation of the Abduction Convention in the United States.

Office of Children's Issues (CA/OCS/CI)
U.S. Department of State, SA-29
2100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 4th Floor
WASHINGTON, DC 20037
United States of America
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1 (202) 736 9130
numéro de télécopie/telefax number: +1(202) 736-9132
website: www.travel.state.gov/childabduction  

personnes à contacter / persons to contact:

  • Mr Michael REGAN, Director
    Office of Children's Issues
    United States Central Authority
    tel.: +1 (202) 736 9083

  • Ms Stefanie EYE
    Chief, Europe and Africa Division (Outgoing Cases)
    Office of Children's Issues
    tel: +1 (202) 736 9142

  • Mr Marco TEDESC0
    Chief, Middle East, East and South Asia Division (Outgoing Cases)
    Office of Children's Issues
    tel.: +1 (202) 736 9122

  • Ms Kathleen RUCKMAN
    Chief, Incoming Division (Incoming Cases)
    Office of Children's Issues
    tel.: +1 (202) 663 2928

  • Ms Laurie TROST
    Chief, Western Hemisphere Division (Outgoing Cases)
    Office of Children's Issues
    tel.: +1 (202) 736 9134

  • Ms Margery GEHAN
    Acting Chief, Outreach/Prevention Division
    Office of Children's Issues
    tel.: +1(202) 736 9107

FOR ALL CASES WITH MEXICO
persons to contact:

  • Ms Micah Grant (Outgoing Cases)
    tel.: +1 (202) 736 9138

  • Ms Shalan Obando (Incoming Cases)
    tel.: +1 (202) 663 1630

* Note: Security-related mail processing requirements continue to cause significant delays in the delivery of mail to U.S. Government facilities. It is recommended that time-sensitive correspondence be sent to the Office of Children's Issues by fax or courier service.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

CENTRAL AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES

U.S. Department of State - Office of Children's Issues

- Monday-Friday 8.00 am-5.00 pm: +1 (202) 736 9130
- Outside office hours: (888) 407 4747 if calling from within the United States or Canada; +1 (202) 501 4444 if calling from outside the United States

 (This page was last updated on 16 July 2010)

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