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Estatutos Estatales Seleccionados: Maryland

Statutes: Maryland

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Actualizada: 
27 de noviembre de 2023

§ 9.5-104. International application of title

Foreign country same as state

(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 Subtitles 1 and 2 of this title.

Child custody determined by foreign country enforced

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

Title not applicable if foreign country violates human rights

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