Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Uccjea) | MidpageUniform Child-custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (Uccjea)
23-37,101Short title23-37,102Definitions23-37,103Proceeding governed by other law23-37,104Application to Indian tribes23-37,105International application of act23-37,106Effect of child-custody determination23-37,107Priority23-37,108Notice to persons outside state23-37,109Appearance and limited immunity23-37,110Communication between courts23-37,111Taking testimony in another state23-37,112Cooperation between courts; preservation of records23-37,201Initial child-custody jurisdiction23-37,202Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction23-37,203Jurisdiction to modify determination23-37,204Temporary emergency jurisdiction23-37,205Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder23-37,206Simultaneous proceedings23-37,207Inconvenient forum23-37,208Jurisdiction declines by reason of conduct23-37,209Information to be submitted to court23-37,210Appearance to parties and child23-37,301Definitions; enforcement23-37,302Enforcement under Hague Convention23-37,303Duty to enforce23-37,304Temporary visitation23-37,305Registration of child-custody determination23-37,306Enforcement of registered determination23-37,307Simultaneous proceedings23-37,308Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination23-37,309Service of petition and order23-37,310Hearing and order23-37,311Warrant to take physical custody of child23-37,312Costs, fees, and expenses23-37,313Recognition and enforcement23-37,314Appeals23-37,315Role of prosecutor23-37,316Role of law enforcement23-37,317Costs and expenses23-37,401Application and construction23-37,402Severability clause23-37,405Transitional provision