West Virginia § 48-20-105 International application of chapter

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§ 48-20-105 — International application of chapter

West Virginia § 48-20-105

Ch. 48DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Art. 20UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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W. Va. Code § 48-20-105 (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 purpose of applying parts 1 and 2.

(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 article three of 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.

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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 purpose of applying parts 1 and 2.

(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 article three of 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.