Child Custody Disputes

Both the United States and Colombia are signatories to the Hague Convention on Child Abduction. For questions or problems related to child custody or regarding an international child custody dispute, contact your country's Central Authority about the administration of this convention. The Central Authorities for the U.S. and Colombia are as follows:

United States:

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF CHILDREN'S ISSUES (CA/OCS/CI)
2201  C  ST   NW
SA-22   RM  2100
WASHINGTON DC    20520-4818

Telephone: (202) 736-7000
Fax: (202) 312-9743
URL: travel.state.gov/children's_issues.html

Colombia:

Director General - Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar
Avenida 68 # 64-01
Bogotá, D.C.

Telephone: (571) 630-8129 or 660-0767
Fax: (571) 437-7630