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43-1244 Inconvenient forum.

43-1244. Inconvenient forum.(a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion, or the request of another court.(b) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including:(1) whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child;(2) the length of time the child has resided outside this state;(3) the distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction;(4) the relative financial circumstances of the parties;(5) any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction;(6) the nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including testimony of the child;(7) the ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence; and(8) the familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.(c) If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.(d) A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under the act if a child custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding. SourceLaws 2003, LB 148, § 19.

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