Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

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Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:abbreviation PKPA
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:category Child abduction law
United States federal family legislation
gptkbp:codifiedIn 28 U.S.C. § 1738A
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1980
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
gptkbp:prohibits conflicting child custody orders
gptkbp:purpose prevent parental kidnapping
resolve interstate child custody disputes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:family
gptkb:Uniform_Child_Custody_Jurisdiction_and_Enforcement_Act
child custody
gptkbp:requires states to enforce child custody determinations of other states
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Jimmy_Carter
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Uniform_Child_Abduction_Prevention_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7