Rhode Island § 15-14.1-5 § 15-14.1-5. International application.

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§ 15-14.1-5 — § 15-14.1-5. International application.

Rhode Island § 15-14.1-5

Title 15Domestic Relations

Ch. 15-14.1Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-5 (2026).

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§ 15-14.1-5. International application.
(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 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
            this chapter.
         
(c) A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign
            country viola

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§ 15-14.1-5. International application.

(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 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 this chapter.

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