Florida Statutes 61.506 – International application of part
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 61.506
- Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See Florida Statutes 61.503
- Court: means an entity authorized under the laws of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination. See Florida Statutes 61.503
- State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Florida Statutes 61.503
(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501–61.523.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this part must be recognized and enforced under ss. 61.524–61.540.
(3) A court of this state need not apply this part if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.