93-29-9 - Jurisdiction. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 93-29-9. 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. 

(b)  A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under Section 93-27-204 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction. 
 

Sources: Laws, 2009, ch. 450, § 5, eff from and after July 1, 2009.