N.Y. Domestic Relations Law § 75-d: International application of article

§ 75-d. International application of article. 1. 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 title and title two of this article.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision three of this 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 title

three of this article.

3. A court of this state need not apply this article if the child

custody law of a foreign country as written or as applied violates

fundamental principles of human rights.