§ 93-27-110. Communication between courts
A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before […]
§ 93-27-111. Taking testimony in another state
In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own […]
§ 93-27-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to: Hold an evidentiary hearing; Order a person to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state; Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding; Forward to the court […]
§ 93-25-902. Transitional provision
This chapter applies to proceedings begun on or after July 1, 2015, to establish a support order or determine parentage of a child or to register, recognize, enforce, or modify a prior support order, determination, or agreement, whenever issued or entered.
§ 93-25-903. Severability
If any provision of this chapter or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.
§ 93-27-101. Short title
The provisions of this chapter may be cited as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
§ 93-27-102. Definitions
In this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Abandoned” means left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision. “Child” means an individual who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age. “Child custody determination” means a judgment, decree, or […]
§ 93-25-711. Modification of Convention child-support order
A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child-support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: The obligee submits to the jurisdiction of a tribunal of this state, either expressly or by defending on the merits of the case without objecting to […]
§ 93-25-712. Personal information; limit on use
Personal information gathered or transmitted under this article may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted.
§ 93-25-713. Record in original language; English translation
A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this article must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation.