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Title 36 - Domestic Relations
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Chapter 6 - Child Custody a...
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Part 2 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and...
Part 2 - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
§ 36-6-201. Short title.
§ 36-6-202. Construction and purpose.
§ 36-6-203. Evidentiary use of official comments.
§ 36-6-204. Official comments to be included in this part.
§ 36-6-205. Part definitions.
§ 36-6-206. Applicability to adoption or emergency medical care proceedings.
§ 36-6-207. Native American children.
§ 36-6-208. Foreign countries -- Human rights.
§ 36-6-209. Binding nature of state court decisions.
§ 36-6-210. Priority of jurisdictional question in proceedings.
§ 36-6-211. Requirements for notice.
§ 36-6-212. Personal jurisdiction over a party -- Immunity from jurisdiction for unrelated matters.
§ 36-6-213. Communication among courts and parties -- Records of communications.
§ 36-6-214. Testimony of witnesses residing out of state -- Acceptance of electronically transmitted documents as evidence.
§ 36-6-215. Request for hearing in, or evidence from another state -- Holding hearings or obtaining evidence for other states -- Expenses -- Preservation of records.
§ 36-6-216. Jurisdiction to make custody determination.
§ 36-6-217. Continuing jurisdiction of state courts -- Jurisdiction to modify own decrees.
§ 36-6-218. Jurisdiction to modify foreign decrees.
§ 36-6-219. Temporary emergency jurisdiction -- Order enforcement -- Communication with foreign courts.
§ 36-6-220. Notice and opportunity to be heard -- Joinder and intervention.
§ 36-6-221. Proceedings already commenced in another state.
§ 36-6-222. Declining jurisdiction -- Inconvenient forum.
§ 36-6-223. Unjustifiable conduct of a party.
§ 36-6-224. Information in first pleading or affidavit -- Stay -- Continuing duty to inform court -- Sealing records.
§ 36-6-225. Order to appear before court -- Orders to ensure safety -- Payment of expenses.
§ 36-6-226. Enforcement of international orders under the Hague Convention.
§ 36-6-227. Recognition and enforcement of foreign decrees.
§ 36-6-228. Temporary order of enforcement.
§ 36-6-229. Registration of foreign decrees -- Duties of registering court -- Contesting validity of registered decree.
§ 36-6-230. Enforcement and modification of registered decrees.
§ 36-6-231. Proceeding for enforcement of registered decree when modification procedures are pending in another state.
§ 36-6-232. Verification and contents of petition for enforcement -- Order for respondent to appear.
§ 36-6-233. Service of petition and order.
§ 36-6-234. Order for immediate physical custody -- Fees, costs and expenses -- Party refusal to testify -- Husband and wife communications as evidence.
§ 36-6-235. Warrant for physical custody -- Conditional placement.
§ 36-6-236. Award of prevailing party fees, costs and expenses.
§ 36-6-237. Full faith and credit for foreign orders.
§ 36-6-238. Appeals.
§ 36-6-239. Powers of prosecutors or public officials.
§ 36-6-240. Law enforcement officer powers.
§ 36-6-241. Respondent liability for costs and expenses incurred by prosecutors, public officials and law enforcement officers.
§ 36-6-242. Uniformity of construction among states.
§ 36-6-243. Actions commenced before June 14, 1999.