State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-20 > Chapter-7-1 > 20-146-4§ 20-146.4. International application.
A. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a foreign country as if it were astate of the United States for purposes of applying this article and Article2 (§ 20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter.
B. Except as otherwise provided in subsection C, a child custodydetermination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances insubstantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this act must berecognized and enforced under Article 3 (§ 20-146.22 et seq.) of this chapter.
C. A court of this Commonwealth need not apply this act if the child custodylaw of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
(1979, c. 229, § 20-146; 2001, c. 305.)
