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W. Va. Code § 48-20-105

International application of chapter

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 48-20-101 to 48-20-404 (43 sections).

(a) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purpose of applying parts 1 and 2.

(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 article three of this chapter.

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

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.