§ 36-7-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.”
§ 36-7-102. Chapter Definitions
In this chapter: “Adult” means an individual who has attained eighteen (18) years of age or is an emancipated minor; “Caretaking authority” means the right to live with and care for a child on a day-to-day basis. “Caretaking authority” includes physical custody, parenting time, right to access, and visitation; “Child” means: An unemancipated individual who […]
§ 36-7-103. 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 […]
§ 36-7-104. Jurisdiction
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, compiled in chapter 6, part 2 of this title. If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to part 3 of this chapter, the […]
§ 36-7-105. Notification of Pending Deployment — Proposed Plan for Custodial Responsibility During Deployment
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 prevent […]
§ 36-7-106. Duty to Notify of Change of Address
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted during deployment pursuant to part 2 or 3 of this chapter shall notify the deploying parent and any other person with custodial responsibility of a child of any change of the individual’s mailing address or residence until the grant […]
§ 36-7-107. Effect of Past or Future Deployment on Best Interest Considerations
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 […]