Arizona Revised Statutes (Last Updated: March 31, 2016) |
Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations |
Chapter 8. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT |
Article 1. General Provisions |
Sec 25-1005. International application of chapter
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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 this article and article 2 of this chapter.
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 standards of this chapter must be recognized and enforced under article 3 of this chapter.
C. A court of this state is not required to apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.