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-202
Section 30-3B-202 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in Section
30-3B-204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with
Section 30-3B-201 or Section 30-3B-203 has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the determination
until: (1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one
parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this
state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's
care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or (2) A court of this state or a
court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting
as a parent do not presently reside in this state. (b) A court of this state which has made
a child custody determination and does not have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this
section may modify that determination only if it has...
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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-304
Section 30-3B-304 Temporary visitation. (a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction
to modify a child custody determination, may issue a temporary order enforcing: (1) A visitation
schedule made by a court of another state; (2) The visitation provisions of a child custody
determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule; or
(3) The visitation provision of a child custody determination of another state by implementing
makeup or substitute visitation. (b) If a court of this state makes an order under subsection
(a)(2) or subsection (a)(3), it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate
to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria
specified in Article 2. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other
court or the period expires. (Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)...
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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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30-3B-313
Section 30-3B-313 Recognition and enforcement. A court of this state shall accord full faith
and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this chapter which enforces
a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated,
stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under Article 2. (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-105
Section 30-3B-105 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 this
article and Article 2. (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (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 Article
3. (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. (Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)...
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