(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 sections 518D.101 to 518D.210.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (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 sections 518D.301 to 518D.317.
(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.
1999 c 74 s 5
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations
Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act
Section 518D.101 — Short Title.
Section 518D.102 — Definitions.
Section 518D.103 — Proceedings Governed By Other Law.
Section 518D.104 — Application To Indian Tribes.
Section 518D.105 — International Application.
Section 518D.106 — Effect Of Child Custody Determination.
Section 518D.108 — Notice To Persons Outside State.
Section 518D.109 — Appearance And Limited Immunity.
Section 518D.110 — Communication Between Courts.
Section 518D.111 — Taking Testimony In Another State.
Section 518D.112 — Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation Of Records.
Section 518D.201 — Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction.
Section 518D.202 — Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction.
Section 518D.203 — Jurisdiction To Modify Determination.
Section 518D.204 — Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction.
Section 518D.205 — Notice; Opportunity To Be Heard; Joinder.
Section 518D.206 — Simultaneous Proceedings.
Section 518D.207 — Inconvenient Forum.
Section 518D.208 — Jurisdiction Declined By Reason Of Conduct.
Section 518D.209 — Information To Be Submitted To Court.
Section 518D.210 — Appearance Of Parties And Child.
Section 518D.301 — Definitions.
Section 518D.302 — Enforcement Under Hague Convention.
Section 518D.303 — Duty To Enforce.
Section 518D.304 — Temporary Visitation.
Section 518D.305 — Registration Of Child Custody Determination.
Section 518D.306 — Enforcement Of Registered Determination.
Section 518D.307 — Simultaneous Proceedings.
Section 518D.308 — Expedited Enforcement Of Child Custody Determination.
Section 518D.309 — Service Of Petition And Order.
Section 518D.310 — Hearing And Order.
Section 518D.311 — Warrant To Take Physical Custody Of Child.
Section 518D.312 — Costs, Fees, And Expenses.
Section 518D.313 — Recognition And Enforcement.
Section 518D.315 — Role Of Prosecutor.