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 this article and article 2 of this chapter.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 25-1005

  • Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce or modify a child custody determination. See Arizona Laws 25-1002
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Arizona Laws 25-1002
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under article 3 of this chapter.

C. A court of this state is not required to apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

 

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