International Parental Child Abduction
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 at https://ni.usembassy.gov/services/#emergencyassistance for more information.
Additional information is available at the Department of State’s website https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html , select “International Parental Child Abduction”.
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 at https://ni.usembassy.gov/services/#emergencyassistance for more information.
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 Nicaragua, call the U.S. Embassy:
Managua:
During Business Hours:505-2252-7161
After Business Hours:
505-2252-7100