§ 9-21-307. Grant of limited contact
On motion of a deploying parent, and in accordance with law of this state other than this chapter, unless the court finds that the contact would be contrary to the best interest of the child, a court shall grant limited contact to a nonparent who is a family member of the child or an individual […]
§ 9-21-308. Nature of authority created by temporary custody order
(a) A grant of authority under this Article is temporary and terminates under Article 4 after the return from deployment of the deploying parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an […]
§ 9-21-309. Content of temporary custody order
(a) An order granting custodial responsibility under this Article must: (1) designate the order as temporary; and (2) identify to the extent feasible the destination, duration, and conditions of the deployment. (b) If applicable, an order for custodial responsibility under this Article must: (1) specify the allocation of caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact […]
§ 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 […]
§ 9-21-203. Modification of agreement
(a) By mutual consent, the parents of a child may modify an agreement regarding custodial responsibility made pursuant to this Article. (b) If an agreement is modified under subsection (a) before deployment of a deploying parent, the modification must be in writing and signed by both parents and any nonparent who will exercise custodial responsibility […]
§ 9-21-204. Power of attorney
A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this chapter, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the […]
§ 9-21-205. Filing agreement or power of attorney with court
An agreement or power of attorney under this Article must be filed within a reasonable time with any court that has entered an order on custodial responsibility or child support that is in effect concerning the child who is the subject of the agreement or power. The case number and heading of the pending case […]