### Question
How does the law define non-Convention country?


### Answer
Under *22 U.S.C. § 9101*, **non-Convention country** is defined as:

> a country in which the Hague Abduction Convention has not entered into force with respect to the United States

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

