Utah § 81-11-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
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§ 81-11-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
81-11-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 81-11-204, 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 Subsection 81-11-201(1)(a) or (b) and:
| (1) | the court of the other state determines the court no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Section 81-11-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 81-11-207; or |
| (2) | a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the minor child, a parent, and any person acting as a parent presently do not reside in the other state. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 81-11-203 ("Jurisdiction to modify determination.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. 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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