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822.05

822.05 International application.

822.05(1)

(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this subchapter and subch. II.

822.05(2)

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), 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 subch. III.

822.05(3)

(3) 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.

822.05 - ANNOT.

History: 2005 a. 130.