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International Parental Child Abduction

My spouse and I are getting divorced, and I don’t want my child traveling overseas without me knowing. What can I do?

The Office of Children’s Issues is available to answer your questions regarding preventing and resolving international parental child abductions during regular business hours (8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET). This office is the U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Abduction Convention. Please contact them at any time at the number below to report an Abduction in Progress.

By Phone
1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S.)
+ 1 202-501-4444 (from outside the United States)

By Email
Questions regarding preventing international parental child abductions: PreventAbduction1@state.gov
For general abduction questions: AbductionQuestions@state.gov

Please visit the Embassy website for more information: https://tg.usembassy.gov/international-parental-child-abduction/

Additional information is available at the Department of State’s website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html , select “International Parental Child Abduction”.

My spouse is taking (has taken) our child without my permission, what can I do?

Contact your local police to report a crime in progress.

The Office of Children’s Issues is available to answer your questions regarding preventing and resolving international parental child abductions during regular business hours (8:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET). This office is the U.S. Central Authority for the Hague Abduction Convention. Please contact them at any time at the number below to report an Abduction in Progress.

By Phone
1-888-407-4747 (from the U.S.)
+ 1 202-501-4444 (from outside the United States)

By Email
Questions regarding preventing international parental child abductions: PreventAbduction1@state.gov
For general abduction questions: AbductionQuestions@state.gov

Please visit the Embassy website for more information: https://tg.usembassy.gov/international-parental-child-abduction/

Additional information is available at the Department of State’s website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html , select “International Parental Child Abduction”.

If you would like to speak to someone directly regarding the abduction of a U.S. citizen child in Togo, call the U.S. Embassy:

Lomé: (+228) 2261-5470