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-201
Section 30-3B-201 Initial child custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child custody determination
only if: (1) This state is the home state of the child on the date of the commencement of
the proceeding, or was the home state of the child within six months before the commencement
of the proceeding and the child is absent from this state but a parent or person acting as
a parent continues to live in this state; (2) A court of another state does not have jurisdiction
under subdivision (1), or a court of the home state of the child has declined to exercise
jurisdiction on the ground that this state is the more appropriate forum under Section 30-3B-207
or 30-3B-208, and: a. The child and the child's parents, or the child and at least one parent
or a person acting as a parent, have a significant connection with this state other than mere
physical presence; and b. Substantial evidence is...
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30-3B-206
Section 30-3B-206 Simultaneous proceedings. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3B-204,
a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under this article if, at the time
of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has
been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity
with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of
the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under Section 30-3B-207.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3B-204, a court of this state, before hearing
a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied
by the parties pursuant to Section 30-3B-209. If the court determines that a child custody
proceeding has been commenced in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially
in accordance with this chapter, the court of this state shall stay...
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30-3B-208
Section 30-3B-208 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (a) Except as otherwise provided
in Section 30-3B-204 or by other law of this state, if a court of this state has jurisdiction
under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable
conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless: (1) The parents and
all persons acting as parents have acquiesced in the exercise of jurisdiction; (2) A court
of the state otherwise having jurisdiction under Sections 30-3B-201 through 30-3B-203 determines
that this state is a more appropriate forum under Section 30-3B-207; or (3) No court of any
other state would have jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Sections 30-3B-201 through
30-3B-203. (b) If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction pursuant to
subsection (a), it may fashion an appropriate remedy to ensure the safety of the child and
prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including...
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30-3C-9
Section 30-3C-9 Hearing on petition to prevent abduction. (a) If a petition is filed under
this chapter, the court may set a preliminary hearing as necessary, and shall cause to be
issued all summonses and notices as required by law and otherwise deemed necessary and appropriate.
Should the court determine from the petition, or on evidence presented at a preliminary hearing,
that no emergency or temporary orders are appropriate, then the court shall set the petition
for a final hearing at such time as the court deems appropriate and as the best interests
of the child require. (b) If, at a hearing on a petition under this chapter, the court after
reviewing the evidence finds a credible risk of abduction of the child, the court shall enter
an abduction prevention order. The order must include the provisions required by subsection
(c), specifying measures that are reasonably calculated to prevent abduction of the child
and giving due consideration to the custody and visitation rights of...
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30-3B-203
Section 30-3B-203 Jurisdiction to modify determination. Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court
of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination
under Section 30-3B-201(a)(1) or (2) and: (1) The court of the other state determines it no
longer has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under Section 30-3B-202 or that a court of this
state would be a more convenient forum under Section 30-3B-207; or (2) A court of this state
or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person
acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state. (Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)...

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30-3B-305
Section 30-3B-305 Registration of child custody determination. (a) A child custody determination
issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous
request for enforcement, by sending to the appropriate court in this state: (1) A letter or
other document requesting registration; (2) Two copies, including one certified copy, of the
determination sought to be registered, and a statement under penalty of perjury that to the
best of the knowledge and belief of the person seeking registration the order has not been
modified; and (3) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3B-209, the name and address
of the person seeking registration and any parent or person acting as a parent who has been
awarded custody or visitation in the child custody determination sought to be registered.
(b) On receipt of the documents required by subsection (a), the registering court shall: (1)
Cause the determination to be filed as a foreign judgment, together...
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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-310
Section 30-3B-310 Hearing and order. (a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order
pursuant to Section 30-3B-204, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate physical
custody of the child, the court shall order that the petitioner may take immediate physical
custody of the child unless the respondent establishes that: (1) The child custody determination
has not been registered and confirmed under Section 30-3B-305 and that: a. The issuing court
did not have jurisdiction under Article 2; b. The child custody determination for which enforcement
is sought has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court of a state having jurisdiction
to do so under Article 2; or c. The respondent was entitled to notice, but notice was not
given in accordance with the standards of Section 30-3B-108, in the proceedings before the
court that issued the order for which enforcement is sought; or (2) The child custody determination
for which enforcement is sought was registered and...
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26-10A-21
Section 26-10A-21 Related proceedings. If, at any time during the pendency of the adoption
proceeding, it is determined that any other custody action concerning the adoptee is pending
in the courts of this state or any other state or country, any party to the adoption proceeding,
or the court on its own motion, may move to stay such adoption proceeding until a determination
has been made by an appropriate court with jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of the
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) or the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA).
The adoption may be transferred and consolidated with a custody proceeding pending in any
court in this state. (Acts 1990, No. 90-554, p. 912, §21; Act 99-435, p. 857, §1.)...
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