§ 50A-105. International application of Article. - North Carolina Statutes

§50A‑105.  International application of Article.

(a)        A court of thisState shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United Statesfor the purpose of applying Parts 1 and 2.

(b)        Except as otherwiseprovided in subsection (c), a child‑custody determination made in aforeign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with thejurisdictional standards of this Article must be recognized and enforced underPart 3.

(c)        A court of thisState need not apply this Article if the child‑custody law of a foreigncountry violates fundamental principles of human rights. (1979,c. 110, s. 1; 1999‑223, s. 3.)