42 U.S.C. § 11604 : US Code - Section 11604: Provisional remedies

Search 42 U.S.C. § 11604 : US Code - Section 11604: Provisional remedies

(a) Authority of courts
In furtherance of the objectives of article 7(b) and other
provisions of the Convention, and subject to the provisions of
subsection (b) of this section, any court exercising jurisdiction
of an action brought under section 11603(b) of this title may take
or cause to be taken measures under Federal or State law, as
appropriate, to protect the well-being of the child involved or to
prevent the child's further removal or concealment before the final
disposition of the petition.
(b) Limitation on authority
No court exercising jurisdiction of an action brought under
section 11603(b) of this title may, under subsection (a) of this
section, order a child removed from a person having physical
control of the child unless the applicable requirements of State
law are satisfied.