International Parental Child Abduction Uzbekistan
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DISCLAIMER: The information in this flyer is provided for general information only, is not intended to be legal advice, and may change
without notice. Questions involving interpretation of law should be addressed to an attorney licensed to practice in the relevant
jurisdiction.
November 2012
General Information:
For information concerning travel to Uzbekistan, including information about the location of the U.S. Embassy, the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, entry/exit requirements, safety and security, crime, medical facilities and health information, traffic safety, road conditions and aviation safety, please see country-specific information for Uzbekistan at: http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1057.html.
Uzbekistan acceded to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Abduction Convention) on May 31, 1999; however, the United States and Uzbekistan are not yet treaty partners. Until Uzbekistan and the United States establish a treaty relationship per Article 38 of the Convention, parents whose children have been abducted from the United States to Uzbekistan or wrongfully retained in Uzbekistan are unable to invoke the Convention to pursue their children’s return or to seek access to them.
Legal systems and laws pertaining to custody, divorce, and parental abduction vary widely from country to country. The government of Uzbekistan maintains information about custody, visitation, and family law on the Internet at www.lex.uz. Parents are encouraged to consult with an attorney who specializes in family law in Uzbekistan and who can provide accurate legal guidance that is specific to their circumstances.
The Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Directorate for Overseas Citizens Services, Office of Children’s Issues provides assistance in cases of international parental child abduction. For U.S. citizen parents whose children have been wrongfully removed to or retained in countries that are not U.S. partners under the Hague Abduction Convention, the Office of Children’s Issues can provide information and resources about country-specific options for pursuing the return of or access to an abducted child. The Office of Children’s Issues may also coordinate with appropriate foreign and U.S. government authorities about the welfare of abducted U.S. citizen children. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact the Department of State for assistance.
Contact information:
United States Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Office of Children’s Issues
2201 C Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20520
Telephone: 1-888-407-4747
Outside the United States or Canada: 1-202-501-4444
Fax: 202-736-9132
Website: http://travel.state.gov/abduction/abduction_580.html
Email: AskCI@state.gov
Parental child abduction is not a crime in Uzbekistan.
Parents may wish to consult with an attorney in the United States and in the country to which the child has been removed or
retained to learn more about how filing criminal charges may impact a custody case in the foreign court. Please see Possible Solutions - Pressing Criminal Charges for more information.
Legal systems and laws pertaining to custody, divorce, and parental abduction vary widely from country to country. Parents are encouraged to consult with an attorney who specializes in family law in Uzbekistan and who can provide accurate legal guidance that is specific to their circumstances.
The Office of Children's Issues may be able to assist parents seeking access to children who have been wrongfully removed
from or retained outside the United States. Parents who are seeking access to children who were not wrongfully removed from
or retained outside the United States should contact the appropriate U.S. Embassy or Consulate in Uzbekistan for information
and possible assistance.
Neither the Office of Children’s Issues nor consular officials at the U.S. Embassy or Consulates in Uzbekistan are authorized to provide legal advice.
The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan posts a list of attorneys, including those who specialize in family law at: http://uzbekistan.usembassy.gov/law_firms_list.html
This list is provided as a courtesy service only and does not constitute an endorsement of any individual attorney. The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the persons or firms included in this list. Professional credentials and areas of expertise are provided directly by the lawyers.
We are not aware of any mediation programs in Uzbekistan.
The U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan can be contacted at:
U.S. Embassy Tashkent
3 Moyqo'rghon Street, 5th Block,
Yunusobod District, 100093,
Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan.
Telephone: 998-71-120-5450
Fax: +99871-120-5448
E-mail: consulartashkent@state.gov
Website: http://uzbekistan.usembassy.gov/service.html
The Embassy of Uzbekistan is located in Washington, D.C. at:
Embassy of Uzbekistan
1746 Massachusetts Avenue,
N.W., Washington, D.C.
20036-1903
Telephone: 202-530-7290 or 202-887-5300
Fax: 202-293-6804
E-mail: info@uzbekistan.org
Website: http://www.uzbekistan.org/
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