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§ 551-105. International application of act

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 43. Marriage and Family

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 43. Marriage and Family (Refs & Annos)
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Refs & Annos)
Article 1. General Provisions
43 Okl.St.Ann. § 551-105
§ 551-105. International application of act
Currentness
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION OF ACT
A. A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying Articles 1 and 2 of this act.1
B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C of this section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this2 act must be recognized and enforced under Article 3 of this act.3
C. A court of this state need not apply this act if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

Credits

Laws 1998, c. 407, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1998.

Footnotes

1
Title 43, §§ 551-101 et seq. and 551-201 et seq.
2
Title 43, § 551-101 et seq.
3
Title 43, § 551-301 et seq.
43 Okl. St. Ann. § 551-105, OK ST T. 43 § 551-105
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 3 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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