Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act

A federal law, enacted in 1980, providing a penalty for child-kidnapping by a no custodial parent and requiring a state to recognize and enforce a child-custody order rendered by a court of another state. 28 USCA § 1738A; 42 USCA §§ 654, 655, 663. - Abbr. PKPA. Cf. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT.

parental kidnapping

The kidnapping of a child by one parent in violation of the other parent's custody or visitation rights.