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§ 93-25-202. Duration of personal jurisdiction

Personal jurisdiction acquired by a tribunal of this state in a proceeding under this chapter or other law of this state relating to a support order continues as long as a tribunal of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify its order or continuing jurisdiction to enforce its order as provided by Sections 93-25-205, […]

§ 93-25-203. Initiating and responding tribunal of state

Under this chapter, a tribunal of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to forward proceedings to a tribunal of another state and as a responding tribunal for proceedings initiated in another state or a foreign country.

§ 93-25-204. Simultaneous proceedings

A tribunal of this state may exercise jurisdiction to establish a support order if the complaint or comparable pleading is filed after a complaint or comparable pleading is filed in another state or a foreign country only if: The complaint or comparable pleading in this state is filed before the expiration of the time allowed […]

§ 93-25-102. Definitions

In this chapter: “Child” means an individual, whether over or under the age of majority, who is or is alleged to be owed a duty of support by the individual’s parent or who is or is alleged to be the beneficiary of a support order directed to the parent. “Child-support order” means a support order […]

§ 93-21-311. Criteria for making grant or loan

In making grants or loans from the trust fund, the division shall consider the degree to which the applicant’s proposal meets the following criteria: Has as its primary purpose the development and facilitation of a community-based prevention program in a specific geographical area, which program shall utilize trained volunteers and existing community resources where practicable; […]

§ 93-22-1. Short title

The provisions of this chapter may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Enforcement of Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.

§ 93-22-3. Definitions

The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Foreign protection order” means a protection order issued by a tribunal of another state. “Issuing state” means the state whose tribunal issues a protection order. “Mutual foreign protection order” means a foreign protection order that includes […]

§ 93-22-5. Judicial enforcement of order

A tribunal of this state shall enforce the terms of a valid foreign protection order, including terms that provide relief that a tribunal of this state would lack power to provide but for this section. A tribunal of this state shall enforce a valid foreign protection order issued by a tribunal, whether the order was […]

§ 93-22-7. Nonjudicial enforcement of order

A law enforcement officer of this state, upon determining that there is probable cause to believe that a valid foreign protection order exists and that the order has been violated, shall enforce the order as if it were the order of a tribunal of this state. Presentation of a protection order that identifies both the […]