HRS §583A-105
International application of this chapter
This section says Hawaii courts treat foreign countries like U.S. states for child custody cases under this law. Custody orders from other countries are generally recognized and enforced if they meet similar standards, unless the foreign country's law violates basic human rights.
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The statute, as written — International application of chapter
(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 parts I and II. (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 chapter shall be recognized and enforced under part III. (c) 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.
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