N.C. Gen. Stat. § 50A-202

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 50–50 (39 sections).

Applied in 22 court decisions — leading case 244 N.C. App. 255 - In re: J.H. (2015)

Most recently applied in 266 N.C. App. 33 - In re: D.A.Y. (June 2019)

1999-223, s. 3.

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with G.S. 50A-201 or G.S. 50A-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) A court of this State determines that neither 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 G.S. 50A-201.

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