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Division II - Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (TITLE 11 to TITLE 17)
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TITLE 16 - PARTICULAR ACTIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND MATTERS (Chapter 1 to Chapter 55)
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Chapter 8A - Third-Party Custody (Section 16-831.01 to Section 16-831.13)
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Chapter 8A - Third-Party Custody (Section 16-831.01 to Section 16-831.13)
Section 16-831.01 - Definitions
Section 16-831.02 - Action for custody of child by a third party
Section 16-831.03 - Action for custody of a child by a de facto parent
Section 16-831.04 - Third-party custody orders
Section 16-831.05 - Parental presumption
Section 16-831.06 - Award of custody to third party
Section 16-831.07 - Findings necessary to rebut the parental presumption by clear and convincing evidence
Section 16-831.08 - Factors to consider in determining best interests of child
Section 16-831.09 - Pendente lite relief
Section 16-831.10 - Effect of a third-party custody order
Section 16-831.11 - Modification or termination of orders
Section 16-831.12 - Jurisdiction
Section 16-831.13 - Other actions for custody not abolished, diminished, or preempted
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