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Wis. Stat. § 822.22

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 822–822 (39 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Custody of Kalbes (2007)

Most recently applied in In Re Custody of Kalbes (April 2007)

2005 a. 130.

(1) Except as provided in s. 822.24, a court of this state that has made a child custody determination consistent with s. 822.21 or 822.23 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until any of the following occurs:

(a) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent 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.

(b) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and all persons acting as parents do not presently reside in this state.

(2) A court of this state that has made a child custody deter- 4822.22 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT mination and that does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under s. 822.21.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.