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Minn. Stat. § 518D.105 (2026)

International Application

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(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 sections 518D.101 to 518D.210.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (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 sections 518D.301 to 518D.317.

(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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2011–2016 · leading case: In Re Welfare of Child. of D.M.T.-r., 802 N.W.2d 759 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011).
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In Re Welfare of Child. of D.M.T.-r., 802 N.W.2d 759 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 6× “23 (1998) (repealed 1999) (providing that “the general policies of [the UC-CJA] extend to international proceedings”) with Minn.Stat. § 518D.105 (providing that Minnesota courts must treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying…”
In re the Custody of: S.K.S. Christian Schut v. Cynthia Schut (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “” Based on the plain language of section 518D.”
— Minn. Stat. § 518D.105(a) — 2 cases
In Re Welfare of Child. of D.M.T.-r., 802 N.W.2d 759 (Minn. Ct. App. 2011). “23 (1998) (repealed 1999) (providing that “the general policies of [the UC-CJA] extend to international proceedings”) with Minn.Stat. § 518D.105 (providing that Minnesota courts must treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying…”
In re the Custody of: S.K.S. Christian Schut v. Cynthia Schut (Minn. Ct. App. 2016). “” Based on the plain language of section 518D.”
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