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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1746

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 1731 to 1783 (42 sections).

PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW)

1. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 1745 or 1747 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

A. 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

B. 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.

2. Modification without exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. A court of this State that 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 1745.

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