Minn. Stat. § 518D.202

EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION.

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 518–518 (39 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Stone v. Stone (2001)

Most recently applied in In Re Welfare of Children of D.M.T.-r. (June 2011)

1999 c 74 s 2

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 518D.204 , a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with section 518D.201 or 518D.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 518D.201 .

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.