### Question
How is the term abducted child defined?


### Answer
The term **abducted child** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 9101* as the following:

> a child who is the victim of international child abduction

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

