22 C.F.R. § 94.1

For purposes of this part—

(a) Convention means the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Appendix B to Department of State notice, 51 FR 10498, March 26, 1986.

(b) Contracting State means any country which is a party to the Convention.

(c) Child and children mean persons under the age of sixteen.