| (1) |
A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as a state of the United States for purposes of applying 1, and 2. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-13-105
- Child: means an individual under 18 years of age and not married. See Utah Code 78B-13-102
- Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination. See Utah Code 78B-13-102
- 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 Utah Code 78B-13-102
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
| (2) |
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 3. |
| (3) |
The court need not apply the provisions of this chapter when the child custody law of the other country violates fundamental principles of human rights. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
