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Haw. Rev. Stat. § 583A-202

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 583A to 583A-317 (39 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case NB v. GA (2014)

Most recently applied in NB v. GA (May 2014)

L 2002, c 124, pt of §2

(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 583A-204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with section 583A-201 or 583A-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) A court of this State determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not 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 exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 583A-201.

Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.