Guam § 39206 - Simultaneous Proceedings.

§ 39206. Simultaneous Proceedings.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 39204, the Superior Court

of Guam may not exercise its jurisdiction under this Article if, at the time of

the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody

of the child has been commenced in a court of another State having

jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this Act, unless the proceeding

has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other State because the

Superior Court of Guam is a more convenient forum under section 39207.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 39204, the Superior Court

of Guam, before hearing a child-custody proceeding, shall examine the court

documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section

39209. If the court determines that a child-custody proceeding has been

commenced in a court in another State having jurisdiction substantially in

accordance with this Act, the court of Guam shall stay its proceeding and

communicate with the court of the other State. If the court of the State

having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this Act does not

determine that the court of Guam is a more appropriate forum, the court of

Guam shall dismiss the proceeding.

(c) In a proceeding to modify a child-custody determination, the

Superior Court of Guam shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the

determination has been commenced in another State. If a proceeding to

enforce a child-custody determination has been commenced in another State,

the court may:

(1) stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an

order of a court of the other State enforcing, staying, denying, or

dismissing the proceeding for enforcement;

(2) enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for

enforcement; or

(3) proceed with the modification under conditions it considers

appropriate.