Me. Stat. tit. 19-A § 1735

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 1735 - International application of chapter
1.Foreign country treated as a state. 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 this subchapter and subchapter II.

[1999, c. 486, §3(NEW); 1999, c. 486, §6(AFF).]

2.Recognition and enforcement of foreign determination. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, 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.

[1999, c. 486, §3(NEW); 1999, c. 486, §6(AFF).]

3.Application not required. 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.

[1999, c. 486, §3(NEW); 1999, c. 486, §6(AFF).]

19-A M.R.S. § 1735

1999, c. 486, § 3 (NEW) . 1999, c. 486, § 6 (AFF) .