District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 16-4601.04: International application of chapter.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 46. Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement.
Subchapter I. General Provisions.

(a)

A court of the District shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters I and II 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 subchapter III of this chapter.

(c)

A court of the District need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

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