Arkansas § 9-19-105 - Internal application of chapter.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-19-105 — Internal application of chapter., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-19-105. Internal application of chapter.
A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying subchapters 1 and 2 of this chapter. 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 this chapter must be recognized and enforced under subchapter 3 of this chapter. 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.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 9-19-105 cover?
Section 9-19-105 ("Internal application of chapter.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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