§ 9-21-502. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103(b) of that act, 15 U.S.C. […]
§ 9-21-503. Savings clause
This chapter does not affect the validity of a temporary court order concerning custodial responsibility during deployment which was entered before July 22, 2015.
§ 9-21-306. Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent
(a) On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, if it is in the best interest of the child, a court may grant caretaking authority to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or an adult with whom the child has […]
§ 9-21-103. Remedies for noncompliance
In addition to other remedies under law of this state other than this chapter, if a court finds that a party to a proceeding under this chapter has acted in bad faith or intentionally failed to comply with this chapter or a court order issued under this chapter, the court may assess reasonable attorney’s fees […]
§ 9-21-104. Jurisdiction
(a) A court may issue an order regarding custodial responsibility under this chapter only if the court has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, § 9-19-101 et seq. (b) If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to Article 3, the residence of the deploying parent is not […]
§ 9-21-105. Notification required of deploying parent
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) and subject to subsection (c), a deploying parent shall notify in a record the other parent of a pending deployment not later than seven (7) days after receiving notice of deployment unless reasonably prevented from doing so by the circumstances of service. If the circumstances of service […]
§ 9-21-106. Duty to notify of change of address
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted during deployment pursuant to Article 2 or 3 shall notify the deploying parent and any other individual with custodial responsibility of a child of any change of the individual’s mailing address or residence until the grant is terminated. […]
§ 9-21-107. General consideration in custody proceeding of parent’s military service
In a proceeding for custodial responsibility of a child of a service member, a court may not consider a parent’s past deployment or possible future deployment in itself in determining the best interest of the child but may consider any significant impact on the best interest of the child of the parent’s past or possible […]
§ 9-21-201. Form of agreement
(a) The parents of a child may enter into a temporary agreement under this Article granting custodial responsibility during deployment. (b) An agreement under subsection (a) must be: (1) in writing; and (2) signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted. (c) Subject to subsection (d), an agreement under subsection […]
§ 9-21-202. Nature of authority created by agreement
(a) An agreement under this Article is temporary and terminates pursuant to Article 4 after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under § 9-21-203. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact […]