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PKPA

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005412

The Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act is a federal statute that establishes national standards for interstate recognition and enforcement of child custody determinations. It aims to prevent jurisdictional conflicts between states in custody disputes and deter parental abduction. The Act requires states to give full faith and credit to custody orders made by other states, provided certain conditions are met.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005412
FieldLaw
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  "definition": "The Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act is a federal statute that establishes national standards for interstate recognition and enforcement of child custody determinations. It aims to prevent jurisdictional conflicts between states in custody disputes and deter parental abduction. The Act requires states to give full faith and credit to custody orders made by other states, provided certain conditions are met.",
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