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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-9-44. Child custody determinations of foreign country.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-9-44. Child custody determinations of foreign country.

(a) 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 this part and Part 2 of this article.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this article must be recognized and enforced under Part 3 of this article.

(c) A court of this state need not apply this article if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-9-44, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 129, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of domestic relations law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 221 (2004).