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§ 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 […]

§ 36-7-201. Form of Temporary Agreement During Deployment

The parents of a child may enter into a temporary agreement under this part granting custodial responsibility during deployment. An agreement under subsection (a) must be: In writing; and Signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted. Subject to subsection (d), an agreement under subsection (a), if feasible, must: Identify […]

§ 36-7-202. Nature of Authority Created by Agreement

An agreement under this part is temporary and terminates pursuant to part 4 of this chapter after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under § 36-7-203. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or […]

§ 36-6-612. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

This part modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.), but does not modify, limit, or supersede § 101(c) of the act (15 U.S.C. § 7001(c)), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in § 103(b) of that act (15 […]

§ 36-7-101. Short Title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.”

§ 36-6-602. Part Definitions

In this part: “Abduction” means the wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child; “Child” means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age; “Child-custody determination” means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child. The […]

§ 36-6-604. Actions for Abduction Prevention Measures

A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child. A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state […]