Did you know there is a system in place to avert your child being taken outside the United States?

2015-06-29T16:27:54-04:00

Many service members marry foreign nationals, sometimes things don't work out leading to a happily ever after situation. If you are in this type of situation did you know about:

"Parents may enroll their U.S. citizen children under the age of 18 in the Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP), one of the Department of State’s most important tools for preventing international parental child abduction. If a passport application is submitted for a child who is enrolled in the CPIAP, the program allows the Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues to contact the requesting parent(s) to verify whether the parental consent requirement for minors has been met."

http://travel.state.gov/content/childabduction/english/preventing/passport-issuance-alert-program.html

Passport Issuance Alert Program

The Office of Children’s Issues is working to promote the Abduction Convention in Asia. We welcome our newest partner, Japan.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 29 at 2015 4:31 PM

2015-06-29T16:31:25-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member I'm definitely not in this situation. My children are all old enough to leave the country on their own. LOL! I still know a lot of individuals that this could apply to though. Good information - thanks for sharing.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 29 at 2015 10:20 PM

2015-06-29T22:20:42-04:00

If they have custody, they can do it.
One of the rights conveyed by marriage.

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Jun 30 at 2015 10:50 AM

2015-06-30T10:50:06-04:00

Great post -thanks. I just shared it.

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Jun 30 at 2015 10:50 AM

2015-06-30T10:50:51-04:00

Great item - thanks. I just shared it. Be well, Craig

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 1 at 2015 2:50 PM

2015-07-01T14:50:16-04:00

A lot of junior Soldiers could benefit from this.