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VisaOfficer: The mother should speak with our American Citizens Services officer to explore her options. Please ask her to contact us at LagosACS@state.gov.

Thank you for your prompt response.

She would be in touch.

Dear VO,

My inquiry do not belong in the any of the IV or NIV categories, Just that I hoped i could get a lead on where I could be directed to:

A close relative had a baby in the US while studying there and married here in Nigeria, both couples are Nigerian. She returned sometime and embroiled in a marital issues which led to the husband confiscating the Child's US Passport. The Mom intends to travel and doesn't know how to get the spouse to release the passport to her to enable her travel with the Child since proceedings from a local Social welfare unit adjudicated the Child reside with the Mother until she is 7. The said Child is currently 3.

Does the Confiscation of the passport apply to the US law of keeping a US Citizen against their own will?
What necessary Steps can be undertaken by the mother to retrieve the said passport.

Thank You.