22 U.S.C. § 6762

1. (a)The district courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction over civil actions to—
   1. (1)restrain any violation of section 6726 or 6745 of this title; and
   2. (2)compel the taking of any action required by or under this chapter or the Convention.
2. (b)
   1. (1)A civil action described in subsection (a) may be brought—
      1. (A)in the case of a civil action described in subsection (a)(1), in the United States district court for the judicial district in which any act, omission, or transaction constituting a violation of section 6726 or 6745 of this title occurred or in which the defendant is found or transacts business; or
      2. (B)in the case of a civil action described in subsection (a)(2), in the United States district court for the judicial district in which the defendant is found or transacts business.
   2. (2)In any such civil action process may be served on a defendant wherever the defendant may reside or may be found, whether the defendant resides or may be found within the United States or elsewhere.