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Family Code - FAM - FAM § 3405

  • UIDca_leginfo_codes:fam-3405
  • CitationFamily Code - FAM - FAM § 3405
  • Court / bodyCalifornia Legislative Counsel
  • Decision dateN/A
  • CollectionPUBINFO_2025
  • SourceOriginal

Summary

(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 this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3421). (b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a child custody determination made in a f

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(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 this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3421).
(b)
Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3441).
(c)
A court of this state need not apply this part if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

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    (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 this chapter and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 3421). (b) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circums…