A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this chapter which enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed, or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 15-14.1-35
Recognition and enforcement
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.
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.