South Dakota § 26-5B-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
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§ 26-5B-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Except as otherwise provided in § 26-5B-204, a court of this state may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 26-5B-201(a)(1) or (2) and:
(1) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under § 26-5B-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under § 26-5B-207; or
(2) A court of this state 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.
Source: SL 2005, ch 137, § 15.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26-5B-203 ("Jurisdiction to modify determination.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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