Subd. 1.

The court shall, upon motion or request of a party or upon its own initiative require a party to a custody proceeding to provide information under oath by affidavit or otherwise as to the child's present address, the places where the child has lived within the last five years, the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period, and whether the party:

1. (a) has participated as a party, witness, or in any other capacity in any other litigation concerning the custody of the same child in this or any other state;
2. (b) has information of any custody proceeding concerning the child pending in a court of this or any other state; and
3. (c) knows of any person not a party to the proceedings who has physical custody of the child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the child.

Subd. 2.

If the declaration as to any of the above items is in the affirmative the declarant shall give additional information under oath as required by the court. The court may examine the parties under oath as to details of the information furnished and as to other matters pertinent to the court's jurisdiction and the disposition of the case.

Subd. 3.

Each party has a continuing duty to inform the court of any custody proceeding concerning the child in this or any other state of which the party obtained information during this proceeding.