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Ala. Code § 30-3B-202

Continuing, Exclusive Jurisdiction.

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 30-3B-101 to 30-3B-405 (41 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Brookshire v. Blackwell (2009)

Most recently applied in Brookshire v. Blackwell (July 2009)

(Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3B-204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with Section 30-3B-201 or Section 30-3B-203 has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

(2) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.

(b) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not have continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 30-3B-201.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.