Del. Code tit. 13 § 1905

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 254
Section 1905 - International application
(a) 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 subchapters I and II of this chapter.
(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 subchapter III 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.

13 Del. C. § 1905

73 Del. Laws, c. 426, § 1.;