International application.
Iowa Code § 598B.105
in effect598B.105. International application.
1. 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 article and article II.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, 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 article III.
3. 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.
99 Acts, ch 103, §5
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/598B.105.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026