International application

Va. Code Ann. § 20-146.4
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A. A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying this article and Article 2 (§ 20-146.12 et seq.) of this chapter. 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 standards of this act must be recognized and enforced under Article 3 (§ 20-146.22 et seq.) of this chapter. C. A court of this Commonwealth need not apply this act if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights. 1979, c. 229, § 20-146; 2001, c. 305 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/20-146.4/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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