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2023 West Virginia Code
Chapter 48. Domestic Relations
Article 20. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§48-20-105. International Application of Chapter
Universal Citation: WV Code § 48-20-105 (2023)
(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.
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