§48-31-204. Power of Attorney
A deploying parent, by power of attorney, may delegate all or part of custodial responsibility to an adult nonparent for the period of deployment if no other parent possesses custodial responsibility under law of this state other than this article, or if a court order currently in effect prohibits contact between the child and the […]
§48-31-101. Short Title
This article may be cited as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.
§48-31-102. Definitions
In this article: (1) “Adult” means an individual who has attained eighteen years of age or an emancipated minor.
§48-31-103. Remedies for Noncompliance
In addition to other remedies under law of this state other than this article, if a court finds that a party to a proceeding under this article has acted in bad faith or intentionally failed to comply with this article or a court order issued under this article, the court may assess reasonable attorney’s fees […]
§48-31-104. Jurisdiction
(a) A court may issue an order regarding custodial responsibility under this article only if the court has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (b) If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to this article, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason […]
§48-31-105. Notification Required of Deploying Parent
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) or (d) of this section, a deploying parent shall notify in a record the other parent of a pending deployment not later than seven days after receiving notice of deployment unless reasonably prevented from doing so by the circumstances of service. If the circumstances of service prevent […]
§48-31-106. Duty to Notify of Change of Address
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted during deployment pursuant to the provisions of this article shall notify the deploying parent and any other individual with custodial responsibility of a child of any change of the individual’s mailing address or residence until […]
§48-31-107. General Consideration in Custody Proceeding of Parent’s Military Service
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 […]
§48-31-201. Form of Agreement Addressing Custodial Responsibility During Deployment
(a) The parents of a child may enter into a temporary agreement under this article granting custodial responsibility during deployment. (b) An agreement under subsection (a) of this section shall be: (1) In writing; and (2) Signed by both parents and any nonparent to whom custodial responsibility is granted. (c) Subject to subsection (d) of […]