Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017) |
Title 25. MARITAL AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS. |
Chapter 25.30. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT. |
Article 25.30.03. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. |
Section 25.30.810. International application of chapter.
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(a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying AS 25.30.400 - 25.30.590.
(b) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter shall be recognized and enforced under AS 25.30.400 - 25.30.590.
(c) A court of this state is not required to apply this chapter to a child custody determination made in a foreign country when the child custody law of the other country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
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(Sec. 2 ch 133 SLA 1998)