pattern of noncompliance
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United States Code
22 U.S.C. § 9101 — in this chapter
The term "pattern of noncompliance" means the persistent failure—
(i) of a Convention country to implement and abide by provisions of the Hague Abduction Convention;
(ii) of a non-Convention country to abide by bilateral procedures that have been established between the United States and such country; or
(iii) of a non-Convention country to work with the Central Authority of the United States to resolve abduction cases.