Indiana Code 31-21-1-3. Child custody determination made by a foreign country
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Sec. 3. (a) An Indiana court shall treat a foreign country as if the foreign country were a state of the United States for purposes of applying IC 31-21-3 through IC 31-21-5.
(c) An Indiana court need not apply this article if the child custody law of a foreign country violates the fundamental principles of human rights.
(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 standard of this article must be recognized and enforced under IC 31-21-6.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-21-1-3
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.