Indiana § 31-21-1-3 Child custody determination made by a foreign country

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-21-1-3 — Child custody determination made by a foreign country

Indiana § 31-21-1-3

Art. 21UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION

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Ind. Code § 31-21-1-3 (2026).

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(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.

(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.

(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.

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(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.
(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.
(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.