ENFORCEMENT OF REGISTERED DETERMINATION
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 152–152 (41 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Saavedra v. Schmidt (2002)
Most recently applied in In the Interest of F.A.G. (September 2006)
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff
(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 Subchapter C, a registered child custody determination of a court of another state.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.