Sec. 105.
(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as a state of the United States for the purposes of applying articles 1 and 2.
(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 act must be recognized and enforced under article 3.
(3) A court of this state need not apply this act if the child-custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
History: 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 195 of 2001 - Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (722.1101 - 722.1406)
Article 1 - General Provisions (722.1101...722.1112)
Section 722.1101 - Short Title.
Section 722.1102 - Definitions.
Section 722.1103 - Scope of Act; Limitation.
Section 722.1104 - Proceeding Pertaining to Indian Child.
Section 722.1105 - Child-Custody Law or Determination of Foreign Country.
Section 722.1106 - Child-Custody Determination of This State.
Section 722.1107 - Jurisdiction; Question; Priority.
Section 722.1108 - Notice; Manner; Proof of Service; Notice Not Required.
Section 722.1109 - Personal Jurisdiction.
Section 722.1110 - Communication Between States; Participation of Parties; “Record” Defined.
Section 722.1112 - Request to Out-of-State Court; Expenses; Preserving and Forwarding Records.