Costa Rica: Whether the Patronato Nacional de Infancia (PANI) card would grant authorization for a mother to leave the country with a child without authorization from the father if the mother explained that due to spousal and child abuse, she could not obtain his authorization; whether the PANI card would allow the mother's lawyer to give permission in lieu of the father for the child to leave the country; and whether migration authorities retain the PANI card at the port of exit or return it to the holder, 1 April 1999
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