Utah § 81-11-104 - International application of chapter.
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§ 81-11-104. International application of chapter.
81-11-104. International application of chapter.
| (1) | A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as a state of the United States for purposes of applying Part 1, General Provisions, and Part 2, Jurisdiction. |
| (2) | 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 Part 3, Enforcement. |
| (3) | The court need not apply the provisions of this chapter when the child custody law of the other country violates fundamental principles of human rights. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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