U.S. Department of State - Office of Children's Issues

The Office of Children's Issues is the Central Authority and is the primary contact for cases of children abducted both to and from the United States. Additionally, this office has overall policy co-ordination responsibility for implementation of the Abduction Convention in the United States.

Office of Children's Issues (CA/OCS/CI) 
U.S. Department of State
2201 C. St., NW
SA-17, 9th Floor
WASHINGTON, DC 20522 - 1709
United States of America
numéro de téléphone/telephone number: +1-202-501-4444 or +1-800-407-4747
courriel/e-mail: [email protected]
website: http://www.travel.state.gov
Language of communication / Langue de communication: English / Anglais

Personnes à contacter / Contact persons:

• Mr Donald Frerichs, Acting Director
  Office of Children's Issues
  United States Central Authority
  E-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• Ms Michelle Bernier-Toth
  Special Advisor for Children's Issues
  Office of Children's Issues
  E-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• Ms Elena Corona
  Division Chief, Prevention and Europe
  Abductions Division
  E-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• Ms Heather Shkliarova
  Division Chief, Eastern Hemisphere Division
  Office of Children's Issues
  E-mail: [email protected]
  
  
• Mr Donald Frerichs
  Division Chief, Western Hemisphere
  Office of Children's Issues
  Tel.: +1 (202) 485 6254
  E-mail: [email protected]

* Note: Security-related mail processing requirements continue to cause significant delays in the delivery of mail to U.S. Government facilities. It is recommended that time-sensitive correspondence be sent to the Office of Children's Issues by email, fax or courier service.

This page was last updated on: 17 February 2025