(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 chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3421).

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3441).

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Terms Used In California Family Code 3405

  • Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See California Family Code 3402
  • Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination. See California Family Code 3402
  • 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 California Family Code 3402

(c) A court of this state need not apply this part if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 867, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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