(a) A petition under this subchapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under §§ 16-4601.01 to 16-4604.02.
(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under § 16-4602.04 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.
CREDIT(S)
(Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-378, § 2(d), 56 DCR 1572.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-378, see notes following § 16-4604.01.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 5 of the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act. See Vol. 9, Pt. 1A, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.