(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 16-4602.04, a court of the District which has made a child-custody determination consistent with sections 16-4602.01 or 16-4602.03 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) A court of the District determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and any person acting as a parent have a significant connection with the District and that substantial evidence is no longer available in the District concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2) A court of the District 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 the District.
(b) A court of the District 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 section 16-4602.01.
CREDIT(S)
(Apr. 27, 2001, D.C. Law 13-293, § 2(d), 48 DCR 2214.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Legislative History of Laws
For D.C. Law 13-293, see notes following § 16-4601.01.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 202 of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (1997 Act). See 9, Part IA, Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on Westlaw.