Ind. Code § 31-21-1-3
Child custody determination made by a foreign country
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 31-21-1-3, Child custody determination made by a foreign country, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1670141
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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.