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Va. Code Ann. § 20-146.4

International application

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 58 Va. App. 137 - Prizzia v. Prizzia (2011)

Most recently applied in 58 Va. App. 137 - Prizzia v. Prizzia (April 2011)

1979, c. 229, § 20-146; 2001, c. 305.

A. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying this article and Article 2 (§ 20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter.

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 this act must be recognized and enforced under Article 3 (§ 20-146.22 et seq.) of this chapter.

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

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.