23 Pa. C.S. § 5405 : Consolidated Statutes — DOMESTIC RELATIONS — CHILDREN AND MINORS — UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT — GENERAL PROVISIONS — International application of chapter
(a) Foreign country treated as state.--A court of this Commonwealth shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Subchapter B (relating to jurisdiction) and this subchapter.
(b) Foreign custody determinations.--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 must be recognized and enforced under Subchapter C (relating to enforcement).
(c) Violation of human rights.--A court of this Commonwealth need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
23 Pa.C.S. § 5405
2004, June 15, P.L. 236, No. 39, § 3, effective in 60 days [8/16/2004].