Section 16-4602.03 - Jurisdiction to modify determination

Jurisdiction to modify determination

Except as otherwise provided in section 16-4602.04, a court of the District may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of the District has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 16-4602.01(a)(1) or (2) and:

(1) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 16-4602.02 or that a court of the District would be a more convenient forum under section 16-4602.07; or

(2) A court of the District or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.

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 § 203 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.

Current through September 13, 2012