81-11-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
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Effective 9/1/2025
81-11-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 81-11-204 , 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 Subsection 81-11-201(1)(a) or
(b)and:
(1)the court of the other state determines the court no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Section 81-11-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 81-11-207 ; or
(2)a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the minor child, a parent, and any person acting as a parent presently do not reside in the other state.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426 , 2025 General Session