Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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Section
36-6-201

Short Title

Section
36-6-202

Construction and Purpose

Section
36-6-203

Evidentiary Use of Official Comments

Section
36-6-204

Official Comments to Be Included in This Part

Section
36-6-205

Part Definitions

Section
36-6-206

Applicability to Adoption or Emergency Medical Care Proceedings

Section
36-6-207

Native American Children

Section
36-6-208

Foreign Countries — Human Rights

Section
36-6-209

Binding Nature of State Court Decisions

Section
36-6-210

Priority of Jurisdictional Question in Proceedings

Section
36-6-211

Requirements for Notice

Section
36-6-212

Personal Jurisdiction Over a Party — Immunity From Jurisdiction for Unrelated Matters

Section
36-6-213

Communication Among Courts and Parties — Records of Communications

Section
36-6-214

Testimony of Witnesses Residing Out of State — Acceptance of Electronically Transmitted Documents as Evidence

Section
36-6-215

Request for Hearing In, or Evidence From Another State — Holding Hearings or Obtaining Evidence for Other States — Expenses — Preservation of Records

Section
36-6-216

Jurisdiction to Make Custody Determination

Section
36-6-217

Continuing Jurisdiction of State Courts — Jurisdiction to Modify Own Decrees

Section
36-6-218

Jurisdiction to Modify Foreign Decrees

Section
36-6-219

Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction — Order Enforcement — Communication With Foreign Courts

Section
36-6-220

Notice and Opportunity to Be Heard — Joinder and Intervention

Section
36-6-221

Proceedings Already Commenced in Another State

Section
36-6-222

Declining Jurisdiction — Inconvenient Forum

Section
36-6-223

Unjustifiable Conduct of a Party

Section
36-6-224

Information in First Pleading or Affidavit — Stay — Continuing Duty to Inform Court — Sealing Records

Section
36-6-225

Order to Appear Before Court — Orders to Ensure Safety — Payment of Expenses

Section
36-6-226

Enforcement of International Orders Under the Hague Convention

Section
36-6-227

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Decrees

Section
36-6-228

Temporary Order of Enforcement

Section
36-6-229

Registration of Foreign Decrees — Duties of Registering Court — Contesting Validity of Registered Decree

Section
36-6-230

Enforcement and Modification of Registered Decrees

Section
36-6-231

Proceeding for Enforcement of Registered Decree When Modification Procedures Are Pending in Another State

Section
36-6-232

Verification and Contents of Petition for Enforcement — Order for Respondent to Appear

Section
36-6-233

Service of Petition and Order

Section
36-6-234

Order for Immediate Physical Custody — Fees, Costs and Expenses — Party Refusal to Testify — Husband and Wife Communications as Evidence

Section
36-6-235

Warrant for Physical Custody — Conditional Placement

Section
36-6-236

Award of Prevailing Party Fees, Costs and Expenses

Section
36-6-237

Full Faith and Credit for Foreign Orders

Section
36-6-238

Appeals

Section
36-6-239

Powers of Prosecutors or Public Officials

Section
36-6-240

Law Enforcement Officer Powers

Section
36-6-241

Respondent Liability for Costs and Expenses Incurred by Prosecutors, Public Officials and Law Enforcement Officers

Section
36-6-242

Uniformity of Construction Among States

Section
36-6-243

Actions Commenced Before June 14, 1999