### Question
How is the "interim contact" defined?


### Answer
The term **interim contact** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 9101* as follows -

> the ability of a left-behind parent to communicate with or visit an abducted child during the pendency of an abduction case

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

