(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 Articles 1 and 2 of the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
(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 the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act must be recognized and enforced under Article 3 of that act.
(c) A court of this state need not apply the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
History: Laws 2001, ch. 114, ยง 105.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 40-10A-101 - Short title.
Section 40-10A-102 - Definitions.
Section 40-10A-103 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 40-10A-104 - Application to Indian tribes.
Section 40-10A-106 - Effect of child-custody determination.
Section 40-10A-107 - Priority.
Section 40-10A-108 - Notice to persons outside state.
Section 40-10A-109 - Appearance and limited immunity.
Section 40-10A-110 - Communication between courts.
Section 40-10A-111 - Taking testimony in another state.
Section 40-10A-112 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.