Enforcement of registered determination
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 15-14.1-1 to 15-14.1-9 (42 sections).
P.L. 2003, ch. 307, § 2; P.L. 2003, ch. 322, § 2.
(a) A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.
(b) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with this chapter, a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.