Jurisdiction to modify determination

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  • Except as otherwise provided in § 130, a court of this State may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another State unless a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 127(a)(1) or (2) and:

    • (1) the court of the other State determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under § 128 or that a court of this State would be a more convenient forum under § 133; or

    • (2) a court of this State or a court of the other State determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other State.


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