### Question
How is the term rights of interim contact defined?


### Answer
The term **rights of interim contact** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 9101* as the following:

> the rights of contact between a child and a left-behind parent, which has been provided as a provisional measure while an abduction case is pending, under the laws of the country in which the child is located—


(A) by operation of law

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 9101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 98-INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION AND RETURN**

