78B-13-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
78B-13-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 78B-13-204, a court of this state that hasmade a child custody determination consistent with Section 78B-13-201 or 78B-13-203 hasexclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(a) a court of this state determines that neither the child, the child and one parent, nor thechild and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and thatsubstantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection,training, and personal relationships; or
(b) a court of this state or a court of another state determines that neither the child, nor aparent, nor any person acting as a parent presently resides in this state.
(2) A court of this state that has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section maydecline to exercise its jurisdiction if the court determines that it is an inconvenient forum underSection 78B-13-207.
(3) A court of this state that has made a child custody determination and does not haveexclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it hasjurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 78B-13-201.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session