32-11-105. INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. (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 parts 1 and 2 of 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 part 3 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.
History:
[32-11-105, added 2000, ch. 227, sec. 2, p. 626.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 11 - UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
Section 32-11-101 - SHORT TITLE.
Section 32-11-102 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 32-11-103 - PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY OTHER LAW.
Section 32-11-104 - APPLICATION TO INDIAN TRIBES.
Section 32-11-105 - INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Section 32-11-106 - EFFECT OF CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
Section 32-11-108 - NOTICE TO PERSONS OUTSIDE STATE.
Section 32-11-109 - APPEARANCE AND LIMITED IMMUNITY.
Section 32-11-110 - COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COURTS.
Section 32-11-111 - TAKING TESTIMONY IN ANOTHER STATE.
Section 32-11-112 - COOPERATION BETWEEN COURTS — PRESERVATION OF RECORDS.