Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 25.30.810 (2026)
International application of chapter
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Sec. 25.30.810. 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 AS 25.30.400 — 25.30.590.
(b) Except as provided in (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 chapter shall be recognized and enforced under AS 25.30.400 — 25.30.590.
(c) A court of this state is not required to apply this chapter to a child custody determination made in a foreign country when the child custody law of the other country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
(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 AS 25.30.400 — 25.30.590.
(b) Except as provided in (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 chapter shall be recognized and enforced under AS 25.30.400 — 25.30.590.
(c) A court of this state is not required to apply this chapter to a child custody determination made in a foreign country when the child custody law of the other country violates fundamental principles of human rights.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2013–2021 · leading case: Kenneth John Christensen v. Songul Seckin, 486 P.3d 181 (Alaska 2021).
Kenneth John Christensen v. Songul Seckin, 486 P.3d 181 (Alaska 2021). “The master referred to AS 25.30.810, which requires Alaska courts enforcing custody orders to “treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying AS 25.”
Steven D. v. Nicole J., 308 P.3d 875 (Alaska 2013). “Steven briefly argues that AS 25.30.810(a) only allows the superior court to exercise jurisdiction in this case if it finds both that the child has a significant connection to Alaska and that substantial evidence remains in Alaska.”
— Alaska Stat. § 25.30.810(a) — 2 cases
Steven D. v. Nicole J., 308 P.3d 875 (Alaska 2013). “Steven briefly argues that AS 25.30.810(a) only allows the superior court to exercise jurisdiction in this case if it finds both that the child has a significant connection to Alaska and that substantial evidence remains in Alaska.”
Kenneth John Christensen v. Songul Seckin, 486 P.3d 181 (Alaska 2021). “The master referred to AS 25.30.810, which requires Alaska courts enforcing custody orders to “treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying AS 25.”
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