§ 93-27-314. Appeals
An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this Article 3 in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil cases. Unless the court enters a temporary emergency order under Section 93-27-204, the enforcing court may not stay an order enforcing a child custody determination pending appeal.
§ 93-27-315. Role of prosecutor or public official
In a case arising under this chapter or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the prosecutor or other appropriate public official may take any lawful action, including resort to a proceeding under this Article 3 or any other available civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of […]
§ 93-27-316. Role of law enforcement
At the request of a prosecutor or other appropriate public official acting under Section 93-27-315, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor or appropriate public official with responsibilities under Section 93-27-315.
§ 93-27-303. Duty to enforce
A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this chapter or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this chapter and the determination has not been modified in accordance […]
§ 93-27-304. Temporary visitation
A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination, may issue a temporary order enforcing: A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule. If a […]
§ 93-27-305. Registration of child custody determination
A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous request for enforcement, by sending to the chancery clerk’s office of any county in this state: A letter or other document requesting registration; Two (2) copies, including one (1) certified copy, of the […]
§ 93-27-306. Enforcement of registered determination
A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify, except in accordance with Article 2, a registered child custody determination […]
§ 93-27-307. Simultaneous proceedings
If a proceeding for enforcement under this Article 3 is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to modify the determination is pending in a court of another state having jurisdiction to modify the determination under Article 2, the enforcing court shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. […]
§ 93-27-308. Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
A petition under this Article 3 must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration must be attached to the petition. A copy of a certified copy of an order may be attached instead of the original. A petition for enforcement of a child custody determination […]
§ 93-27-309. Service of petition and order
Except as otherwise provided in Section 93-27-311, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the law of this state, upon respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.