A bill to provide that any application for a passport for a minor must be accompanied by a sworn oath or affirmation by a parent or legal guardian that removal of the minor from the United States will not violate a child custody order.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 May 1978

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Status

Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

Summary

Prohibits the Secretary of State from issuing a passport to a minor, or issuing a passport to a parent that includes a minor, unless the parent swears or affirms that the removal of the minor from the United States will not violate the terms of a child custody order issued by a State court.

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summary · EN · 17 May 1978
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/12766
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