Indiana § 31-21-1-3 - Child custody determination made by a foreign country
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§ 31-21-1-3. Child custody determination made by a foreign country
Sec. 3. (a) An Indiana court shall treat a foreign country as if the foreign country were a state of the United States for purposes of applying IC 31-21-3 through IC 31-21-5.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standard of this article must be recognized and enforced under IC 31-21-6.
(c) An Indiana court need not apply this article if the child custody law of a foreign country violates the fundamental principles of human rights.
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
IC 31-21-2Chapter 2. Definitions
31-21-2-1Definitions application 31-21-2-2"Abandoned" 31-21-2-3"Child" 31-21-2-4"Child custody determination" 31-21-2-5"Child custody proceeding" 31-21-2-6"Commencement" 31-21-2-7"Court" 31-21-2-8"Home state" 31-21-2-9"Initial determination" 31-21-2-10"Issuing court" 31-21-2-11"Issuing state" 31-21-2-12"Modification" 31-21-2-13"Person" 31-21-2-14"Person acting as a parent" 31-21-2-15"Petitioner" 31-21-2-16"Physical custody" 31-21-2-17"Record" 31-21-2-18"Respondent" 31-21-2-19"State" 31-21-2-20"Tribe" 31-21-2-21"Warrant"
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-21-1-3 ("Child custody determination made by a foreign country") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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