ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 502

(C) A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE BY A TRIBE UNDER FACTUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES IN SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMITY WITH THE JURISDICTIONAL
STANDARDS OF THIS TITLE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AND ENFORCED UNDER SUBTITLE
3 OF THIS TITLE.

9.5-104.

(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 SUBTITLES
1 AND 2 OF THIS TITLE.

(B)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (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 TITLE MUST BE RECOGNIZED AND ENFORCED UNDER SUBTITLE
3 OF THIS TITLE.

(C)      A COURT OF THIS STATE NEED NOT APPLY THIS TITLE IF THE CHILD
CUSTODY LAW OF A FOREIGN COUNTRY VIOLATES FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF
HUMAN RIGHTS.

9.5-105.

(A)      A CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION MADE BY A COURT OF THIS STATE
THAT HAD JURISDICTION UNDER THIS TITLE BINDS ALL PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN
SERVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR NOTIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 9.5-107 OF THIS SUBTITLE OR WHO HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT, AND WHO HAVE BEEN GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE
HEARD.

(B)      AS TO THOSE PERSONS, THE DETERMINATION IS CONCLUSIVE AS TO ALL
DECIDED ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE DETERMINATION
IS MODIFIED.

9.5-106.

IF A QUESTION OF EXISTENCE OR EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION UNDER THIS
TITLE IS RAISED IN A CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING, THE QUESTION, ON REQUEST
OF A PARTY, SHALL BE GIVEN PRIORITY ON THE CALENDAR AND HANDLED
EXPEDITIOUSLY.

9.5-107.

(A) (1) NOTICE REQUIRED FOR THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION WHEN A
PERSON IS OUTSIDE THIS STATE MAY BE GIVEN IN A MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE
LAW OF THIS STATE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS OR BY THE LAW OF THE STATE IN
WHICH THE SERVICE IS MADE.

(2) NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN IN A MANNER REASONABLY CALCULATED
TO GIVE ACTUAL NOTICE BUT MAY BE BY PUBLICATION IF OTHER MEANS ARE NOT
EFFECTIVE.

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