{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2b-103","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-2B-103","heading":"International Application of Act.","body":"(a) A court of this state, by written order, may treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying this article and Articles 2, 3, and 5.\n(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a guardianship or conservatorship determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter shall be recognized and enforced under Article 3.\n(c) A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the guardianship or conservatorship law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 2B Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-2B-103","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"c738272832cbf3233547a15a5fb0a1e794b39f545734df51ad90f6501b3f5aa5","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2b-102","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2b-104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}