Section 9.37 Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

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B. (§9.37) Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

The PKPA (Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act), 28 U.S.C. § 1738A, was promulgated in 1980 and contains provisions to:

set federal standards for the recognition of custody decrees;

criminalize parental kidnapping; and

· make use of parent locator services.

John D. Gregory et al., Understanding Family Law 451–54 (3^rd ed. 2005). The PKPA does not assist in establishing personal jurisdiction. Id. at 451. Rather, custody decrees that meet the PKPA’s criteria will be...