(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 AS 25.30.400 - 25.30.590.
(b) Except as provided in (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 shall be recognized and enforced under AS 25.30.400 - 25.30.590.
(c) A court of this state is not required to apply this chapter to a child custody determination made in a foreign country when the child custody law of the other country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 25. Marital and Domestic Relations
Chapter 30. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions.
Sec. 25.30.800. Proceedings governed by other law.
Sec. 25.30.810. International application of chapter.
Sec. 25.30.820. Effect of child custody determination.
Sec. 25.30.840. Notice to persons outside the state.
Sec. 25.30.850. Appearance and limited immunity.
Sec. 25.30.860. Communication between courts.
Sec. 25.30.870. Taking testimony in another state.
Sec. 25.30.880. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.