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-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-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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30-3B-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-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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30-3C-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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30-3-9
Section 30-3-9 Effect of military deployment of parent on child custody determinations. (a)
A military deployment, including past, previous, or future deployments, may not be considered
by the court as the sole factor when making an original child custody determination, or in
modifying an existing child custody determination, in any proceeding involving any person
who has sought, or is seeking, custodial rights to, or visitation rights with, a child. (b)
Any order granting a continuance or stay of a child custody case granted pursuant to the Federal
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 App. U.S.C. Sections 501 to 596, inclusive, may include
a pendente lite custody determination order. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed
so as to limit or expand the legal rights of any person under any existing law. (Act 2015-366,
§1.)...
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30-3-167
Section 30-3-167 Disclosure exceptions. (a) In order to protect the identifying information
of persons at risk from the effects of domestic violence or abuse, on a finding by the court
that the health, safety, or liberty of a person or a child would be unreasonably put at risk
by the disclosure of the identifying information required by Section 30-3-163 or Section 30-3-164
in conjunction with a proposed change of principal residence of a child or change of principal
residence of a person having custody of or rights of visitation with a child, the court may
order any or all of the following: (1) The specific residence address and telephone number
of a child or the person having custody of or rights of visitation with a child and other
identifying information shall not be disclosed in the pleadings, other documents filed in
the proceeding, or in any order issued by the court, except for in camera disclosures. (2)
The notice requirements provided by this article may be waived to the...
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26-17-104
Section 26-17-104 Court of this state. A circuit or district court of this state or any other
court of this state, as provided by law, shall have original jurisdiction to adjudicate parentage
pursuant to this chapter and may determine issues of custody, support, and visitation incidental
to a determination of parentage. If an issue of non-parentage is raised in a domestic relations
action in this state, a court of this state having jurisdiction over the domestic relations
action shall have the authority to adjudicate parentage or non-parentage pursuant to this
chapter. (Act 2008-376, p. 666, §2.)...
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30-3C-4
Section 30-3C-4 Actions for abduction prevention measures. (a) A court on its own motion may
order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that
the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child. (b) A party to a child-custody
determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or
any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking
abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this chapter. This chapter creates
no new requirement on the Department of Human Resources or any other social services agency
or entity to file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures on behalf of a child. (Act
2010-212, p. 339, §4.)...
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