Bill > H3729

This bill amends the existing law to adopt the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing jurisdictional standards for child custody determinations, including home state jurisdiction and significant connection jurisdiction, as well as provisions for temporary emergency jurisdiction. - Outlining the exclusive, continuing jurisdiction of the state that made the initial child custody determination, and the circumstances under which another state may modify that determination. - Providing procedures for the registration and enforcement of child custody determinations made by other states. - Allowing for communication between courts in different states to resolve jurisdictional issues and emergency situations. - Granting courts the authority to take certain actions to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, or enforce a child custody determination. The bill aims to promote uniformity in child custody jurisdiction and enforcement laws across states that adopt the UCCJEA.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3729