598B.105 International application.
1. 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 II.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, 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 III.
3. 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.
99 Acts, ch 103, §5
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT
Section 598B.101 - Short title.
Section 598B.102 - Definitions.
Section 598B.103 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 598B.104 - Application to Indian tribes.
Section 598B.105 - International application.
Section 598B.106 - Effect of child-custody determination.
Section 598B.108 - Notice to persons outside state.
Section 598B.109 - Appearance and limited immunity.
Section 598B.110 - Communication between courts.
Section 598B.111 - Taking testimony in another state.
Section 598B.112 - Cooperation between courts — preservation of records.
Section 598B.201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction.
Section 598B.202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
Section 598B.203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Section 598B.204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
Section 598B.205 - Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder.
Section 598B.206 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 598B.207 - Inconvenient forum.
Section 598B.208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
Section 598B.209 - Information to be submitted to court.
Section 598B.210 - Appearance of parties and child.
Section 598B.301 - Definitions.
Section 598B.302 - Enforcement under Hague convention.
Section 598B.303 - Duty to enforce.
Section 598B.304 - Temporary visitation.
Section 598B.305 - Registration of child-custody determination.
Section 598B.306 - Enforcement of registered determination.
Section 598B.307 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 598B.308 - Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination.
Section 598B.309 - Service of petition and order.
Section 598B.310 - Hearing and order.
Section 598B.311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.
Section 598B.312 - Costs, fees, and expenses.
Section 598B.313 - Recognition and enforcement.
Section 598B.315 - Role of prosecutor.
Section 598B.316 - Role of law enforcement.
Section 598B.317 - Costs and expenses.