An extradition hearing for a Queensland woman accused of abducting her infant daughter from the United States two decades ago has been adjourned.
Dorothy Lee Barnett, 53, is facing charges of international parental kidnapping and making a false statement on a passport application in the US.
After losing custody of her 10-month old daughter Savanna Todd in 1994, Barnett allegedly abducted her from South Carolina during an outing.
Police said Barnett left for a birthday party with her daughter and never returned.
A US arrest warrant for Barnett was issued that year.
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In November last year Australian and American police found the pair living on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Barnett has been denied bail pending extradition back to the US, where no court date has been set.
An extradition hearing opened in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday, but it was adjourned until March 11.
If convicted on all charges, she faces more than 20 years in prison.
