Section 206 – Simultaneous proceedings.
78B-13-206. Simultaneous proceedings. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 78B-13-204, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if at the time of the commencement of the proceeding a proceeding concerning the custody of the child had been previously commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially […]
Section 207 – Inconvenient forum.
78B-13-207. Inconvenient forum. (1) A court of this state that has jurisdiction under this chapter to make a child custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The […]
Section 208 – Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
78B-13-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct. (1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 78B-13-204 or by other law of this state, if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person invoking the jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction unless: (a) the […]
Section 209 – Information to be submitted to court.
78B-13-209. Information to be submitted to court. (1) In a child custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably ascertainable, under oath as to the child’s present address, the places where the child has lived during the last five years, and the names and present […]
Section 210 – Appearance of parties and child.
78B-13-210. Appearance of parties and child. (1) A court of this state may order a party to a child custody proceeding who is in this state to appear before the court personally with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in this state and who has physical custody or control […]
Section 107 – Priority.
78B-13-107. Priority. If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, shall be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
Section 108 – Notice to persons outside state.
78B-13-108. Notice to persons outside state. (1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for the service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be […]
Section 109 – Appearance and limited immunity.
78B-13-109. Appearance and limited immunity. (1) A party to a child custody proceeding who is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state and is a responding party under Part 2, Jurisdiction, a party in a proceeding to modify a child custody determination under Part 2, Jurisdiction, or a petitioner in a proceeding to enforce […]
Section 110 – Communication between courts.
78B-13-110. Communication between courts. (1) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. (2) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, the parties shall be given the opportunity […]
Section 111 – Taking testimony in another state.
78B-13-111. Taking testimony in another state. (1) 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 […]