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Reason to Contact:
A state clearinghouse is usually run by law enforcement. It provides help in cases of parental child abduction. For abductions from another country to the United States, they can help locate a child. For abductions from the United States to another country, they can help parents in filing missing person reports. 

Arizona Counter Terrorism Information Center
ACTIC – Mail Drop 3900
Watch Center Supervisor CIRU Supervisor Interpol
State Liaison Arizona Department of Public Safety 
P.O. Box 6638
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Phone: 602-644-5868
http://www.azdps.gov/about/Organization/Directors_Office/Government_Liason/

Reason to Contact:
Contact your local police to file a missing person's report. Ask them to enter your child's name into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database. 

FBI Field Office
Phoenix Division
201 East Indianola Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85012
Phone: 602-279-5511
Fax: 602-650-3204
http://phoenix.fbi.gov/
E-mail: phoenix@ic.fbi.gov

Department of Public Safety
Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Phone: 602-223-2000
http://www.azdps.gov/

Highway Patrol
Arizona State Troopers http://www.azdps.gov/about/Organization/Highway_Patrol/

Department of Transportation
Phone: 602-712-7355
http://www.azdot.gov/

Port Authorities

Greater Yuma Port Authority
http://www.gypa.org/

Nogales Port Authority
https://www.nogalesport.org/

Nationwide resources:
Taking a child from the United States, or attempting to, is a federal crime. So is keeping a child outside of the United States to block parental rights. These acts are crimes under the International Parental Kidnapping Crime Act (18 U.S.C. 1204). The FBI has jurisdictional authority to investigate federal crimes. If you have questions or believe someone has abducted your child outside of the United States or is planning to do so, contact a FBI field office in the United States. To find the FBI field office nearest to you, use this link: http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field

Reason to Contact:
If you are involved in an international parental child abduction case in the United States or abroad, a legal aid group may be able to help you with your legal representation. Legal aid organizations provide free legal help or help at a low cost to eligible individuals. Eligibility is mainly based on income and resource limits. There are also rules on the types of cases they will take. 

For information about legal aid and other legal referral resources, visit

Follow the prompts for the particular state in which you are seeking legal services.

Arizona Judicial Branch
Main Number: 602-452-3300
http://www.azcourts.gov/Default.aspx?alias=www.azcourts.gov/familylaw

Supreme Court
Clerk of the Court: 602-452-3396
http://www.azcourts.gov/azsupremecourt.aspx
Email: scclerk@courts.az.gov

Family Law
http://www.azcourts.gov/Default.aspx?alias=www.azcourts.gov/familylaw

State Bar of Arizona
Phone: 602-252-4804 or 866-482-9227 
http://www.azbar.org/

Arizona Attorney General
http://www.azag.gov/

Locator Service
Division of Child Support Enforcement
Arizona Department of Economic Security
PO Box 40458
Phoenix, AZ 85067-0458
Phone: 800-882-4151 or 602-252-4045
https://www.azdes.gov/az_child_support/

Compensation Program For Crime Victims
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission
1110 West Washington Street, Suite 230
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2958
Phone: 602-364-1146
http://www.acjc.state.az.us/ACJC.Web/victim/Default.aspx

Reason to Contact:
If you know your child is being taken to the airport as part of possible abduction, contact the airport for help. You should have copies of all custody and legal documents ready to send by email or fax, if needed. You can contact the State Department’s Office of Children’s Issues to assist you with this process. You can reach them at PreventAbduction@state.gov or by calling 888-407-4747. 

Reason to Contact:
The resource below may help you determine your state custody laws and if your state has laws on abduction prevention. You may also want to consult the Attorney General’s Office website of your state or contact an attorney licensed to practice law in your state. (Please note: the resource below may not be current and may change at any time. This resource is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

Non-Profit Organization

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 125
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-224-2150
www.missingkids.org

Last Updated: April 5, 2024