O.C.G.A. § 19-9-44: Child custody determinations of foreign country.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 19 Domestic Relations
- CHAPTER 9 Child Custody Proceedings
- Article 3 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- PART 1 General Provisions
(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 this part and Part 2 of this article.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this article must be recognized and enforced under Part 3 of this article.
(c) A court of this state need not apply this article if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
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