International application of part.

F.S. 61.506
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(1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for purposes of applying ss. 61.501-61.523. (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 part must be recognized and enforced under ss. 61.524-61.540. (3) A court of this state need not apply this part if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
Source: FL Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2025/Chapter61/AllFetched: 7/8/2026

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