30-3D-205
Section 30-3D-205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child-support order. (a) A tribunal
of this state that has issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state
has and shall exercise continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its child-support order
if the order is the controlling order and: (1) at the time of the filing of a request for
modification this state is the residence of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child
for whose benefit the support order is issued; or (2) even if this state is not the residence
of the obligor, the individual obligee, or the child for whose benefit the support order is
issued, the parties consent in a record or in open court that the tribunal of this state may
continue to exercise jurisdiction to modify its order. (b) A tribunal of this state that has
issued a child-support order consistent with the law of this state may not exercise continuing,
exclusive jurisdiction to modify the order if: (1) all of the...
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30-3B-207
Section 30-3B-207 Inconvenient forum. (a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under
this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction
at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and
that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum
may be raised upon the motion of a party, the court's own motion, or request of another court.
(b) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider
whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this
purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant
factors, including: (1) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in
the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child; (2) The length of
time the child has resided outside this state; (3) The distance between...
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30-3B-306
Section 30-3B-306 Enforcement of registered determination. (a) A court of this state may grant
any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody
determination made by a court of another state. (b) A court of this state shall recognize
and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Article 2, a registered child custody
determination of a court of another state. (Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)...
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30-3B-308
Section 30-3B-308 Expedited enforcement of child custody determination. (a) A petition under
this article must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of
any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A copy of a certified
copy of an order may be attached instead of the original. (b) A petition for enforcement of
a child custody determination must state: (1) Whether the court that issued the determination
identified the jurisdictional basis it relied upon in exercising jurisdiction and, if so,
what the basis was; (2) Whether the determination for which enforcement is sought has been
vacated, stayed, or modified by a court whose decision must be enforced under this chapter
and, if so, identify the court, the case number, and the nature of the proceeding; (3) Whether
any proceeding has been commenced that could affect the current proceeding, including proceedings
relating to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental...
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30-3B-307
Section 30-3B-307 Simultaneous proceedings. If a proceeding for enforcement under this article
is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify
the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the
determination under Article 2, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the
modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after
consultation with the modifying court, stays or dismisses the proceeding. (Act 99-438, p.
866, §1.)...
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30-3B-106
Section 30-3B-106 Effect of child custody determination. A child custody determination made
by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have
been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with Section
30-3B-108 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given
an opportunity to be heard. 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. (Act 99-438,
p. 866, §1.)...
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30-3B-303
Section 30-3B-303 Duty to enforce. (a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a
child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction
in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances
meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified
in accordance with this chapter. (b) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available
under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of
another state. The remedies provided in this article are cumulative and do not affect the
availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination. (Act 99-438, p. 866,
§1.)...
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30-3D-611
state. (a) If Section 30-3D-613 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this state may
modify a child-support order issued in another state which is registered in this state if,
after notice and hearing, the tribunal finds that: (1) the following requirements are met:
(A) neither the child, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the obligor resides in the
issuing state; (B) a petitioner who is a nonresident of this state seeks modification; and
(C) the respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this
state; or (2) this state is the residence of the child, or a party who is an individual is
subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state, and all of the
parties who are individuals have filed consents in a record in the issuing tribunal for a
tribunal of this state to modify the support order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
(b) Modification of a registered child-support order is subject to the same requirements,...

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30-3C-5
Section 30-3C-5 Jurisdiction. (a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court
that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue
under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, Chapter 3B of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction
to take action under this chapter if a child is present in this state and the court finds
there is a credible risk of abduction. (Act 2010-212, p. 339, §5.)...
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30-3D-207
Section 30-3D-207 Determination of controlling child-support order. (a) If a proceeding is
brought under this chapter and only one tribunal has issued a child-support order, the order
of that tribunal controls and must be recognized. (b) If a proceeding is brought under this
chapter, and two or more child-support orders have been issued by tribunals of this state,
another state, or a foreign country with regard to the same obligor and same child, a tribunal
of this state having personal jurisdiction over both the obligor and individual obligee
shall apply the following rules and by order shall determine which order controls and must
be recognized: (1) If only one of the tribunals would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction
under this chapter, the order of that tribunal controls. (2) If more than one of the tribunals
would have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this chapter: (A) an order issued by a
tribunal in the current home state of the child controls; or (B) if an order...
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