(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.
(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.
(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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 30 - Marital and Domestic Relations.
Chapter 3B - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 30-3B-101 - Short Title.
Section 30-3B-102 - Definitions.
Section 30-3B-103 - Proceedings Governed by Other Law.
Section 30-3B-104 - Application to Indian Tribes.
Section 30-3B-105 - International Application of Chapter.
Section 30-3B-106 - Effect of Child Custody Determination.
Section 30-3B-108 - Notice to Persons Outside State.
Section 30-3B-109 - Appearance and Limited Immunity.
Section 30-3B-110 - Communication Between Courts.
Section 30-3B-111 - Taking Testimony in Another State.
Section 30-3B-112 - Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation of Records.