District of Columbia § 16-4601.04 International application of chapter.

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§ 16-4601.04 — International application of chapter.

District of Columbia § 16-4601.04

Title 16Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]

Ch. 46Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement.

Subch. IGeneral Provisions.

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(a)A court of the District shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters I and II of this chapter.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (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 must be recognized and enforced under subchapter III of this chapter .

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

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(a) A court of the District shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters I and II of this chapter.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (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 must be recognized and enforced under subchapter III of this chapter .

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