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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46b-115l

l . Jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 46–46 (37 sections).

(P.A. 99-185, S. 13, 40.) History: P.A. 99-185 effective July 1, 2000.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 46b-115n , a court of this state which has made a child custody determination pursuant to sections 46b-115k to 46b-115m , inclusive, has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until: (1) 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; or (2) a court of this state determines that (A) this state is not the home state of the child, (B) a parent or a person acting as a parent continues to reside in this state but the child no longer has a significant relationship with such parent or person, and (C) substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training and personal relationships.

(b) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination but does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 46b-115k .

Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.