Louisiana § 13:1805 International application

Louisiana Statutes

§ 13:1805 — International application

Louisiana § 13:1805

Title 13Courts and Judicial Procedure

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La. Stat. Ann. § 13:1805 (2026).

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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 Subparts A and B of this Part.

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 Act shall be recognized and enforced under Subpart C of this Part.

C.A court of this state need not apply this Act if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

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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 Subparts A and B of this Part.
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 Act shall be recognized and enforced under Subpart C of this Part.
C. A court of this state need not apply this Act if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.