Haw. Rev. Stat. § 583A-105

Current through Act 47 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 583A-105 - International application of chapter
(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 parts I and II.
(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 chapter shall be recognized and enforced under part III.
(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.

HRS § 583A-105

L 2002, c 124 , pt of §2 .