19-A §1747. Jurisdiction to modify determination - Maine Statutes

Title 19-A: DOMESTIC RELATIONS HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Part 3: PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEADING: PL 1995, C. 694, PT. B, §2 (NEW); PT. E, §2 (AFF)

Chapter 58: UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT HEADING: PL 1999, C. 486, §3 (NEW)

Subchapter 2: JURISDICTION HEADING: PL 1999, C. 486, §3 (NEW)

§1747. Jurisdiction to modify determination

Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, 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 1745, subsection 1, paragraph A or B and: [1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]

1. Jurisdiction of other state; more convenient forum. The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 1746 or that a court of this State would be a more convenient forum under section 1751; or

[ 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF) .]

2. Not residents of other state. 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.

[ 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW). 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).