{"identifier":"/us/usc/t22/s9002","title":22,"num":"\u00a7\u202f9002.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f9002.\nDefinitions\nFor the purposes of this chapter\u2014\n(1) the term \u201capplicant\u201d means any person who, pursuant to the Convention, files an application with the United States Central Authority or a Central Authority of any other party to the Convention for the return of a child alleged to have been wrongfully removed or retained or for arrangements for organizing or securing the effective exercise of rights of access pursuant to the Convention;\n(2) the term \u201cConvention\u201d means the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on\nOctober 25, 1980\n(3) the term \u201cParent Locator Service\u201d means the service established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under\nsection 653 of title 42\n(4) the term \u201cpetitioner\u201d means any person who, in accordance with this chapter, files a petition in court seeking relief under the Convention;\n(5) the term \u201cperson\u201d includes any individual, institution, or other legal entity or body;\n(6) the term \u201crespondent\u201d means any person against whose interests a petition is filed in court, in accordance with this chapter, which seeks relief under the Convention;\n(7) the term \u201crights of access\u201d means visitation rights;\n(8) the term \u201cState\u201d means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and\n(9) the term \u201cUnited States Central Authority\u201d means the agency of the Federal Government designated by the President under\nsection 9006(a) of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t22/s9002.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f9002."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For the purposes of this chapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201capplicant\u201d means any person who, pursuant to the Convention, files an application with the United States Central Authority or a Central Authority of any other party to the Convention for the return of a child alleged to have been wrongfully removed or retained or for arrangements for organizing or securing the effective exercise of rights of access pursuant to the Convention;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cConvention\u201d means the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, done at The Hague on ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"October 25, 1980","tail":";"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cParent Locator Service\u201d means the service established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 653 of title 42","href":"/us/usc/t42/s653","tail":";"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cpetitioner\u201d means any person who, in accordance with this chapter, files a petition in court seeking relief under the Convention;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cperson\u201d includes any individual, institution, or other legal entity or body;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201crespondent\u201d means any person against whose interests a petition is filed in court, in accordance with this chapter, which seeks relief under the Convention;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201crights of access\u201d means visitation rights;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cState\u201d means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t22/s9002/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cUnited States Central Authority\u201d means the agency of the Federal Government designated by the President under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 9006(a) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t22/s9006/a","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}