§583A-105 - International application of chapter. - Hawaii Statutes

     [§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. [L 2002, c 124, pt of §2]