§48-31-401. Procedure for Terminating Temporary Grant of Custodial Responsibility Established by Agreement
(a) At any time after return from deployment, a temporary agreement granting custodial responsibility under section two hundred one of this article may be terminated by an agreement to terminate signed by the deploying parent and the other parent. (b) A temporary agreement under section two hundred one of this article granting custodial responsibility terminates: […]
§48-31-202. Nature of Authority Created by Agreement
(a) An agreement under this article is temporary and terminates pursuant to the provisions of this article after the deploying parent returns from deployment, unless the agreement has been terminated before that time by court order or modification under section two hundred three of this article. The agreement does not create an independent, continuing right […]
§48-31-203. Modification of Agreement
(a) By mutual consent, the parents of a child may modify an agreement regarding custodial responsibility made pursuant to this article. (b) If an agreement is modified under subsection (a) of this section before deployment of a deploying parent, the modification shall be in writing and signed by both parents and any nonparent who will […]
§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 […]
§48-31-205. Filing Agreement or Power of Attorney With Court
An agreement or power of attorney under this article shall be filed within a reasonable time with any court that has entered an order on custodial responsibility or child support that is in effect concerning the child who is the subject of the agreement or power. The case number and heading of the pending case […]
§48-31-301. Proceeding for Temporary Custody Order
(a) After a deploying parent receives notice of deployment and until the deployment terminates, a court may issue a temporary order granting custodial responsibility unless prohibited by the Service Members Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. §3931 and §3932. A court may not issue a permanent order granting custodial responsibility without the consent of the deploying […]
§48-31-302. Expedited Hearing
If a motion to grant custodial responsibility is filed under subsection (b) of section three hundred one of this article before a deploying parent deploys, the court shall conduct an expedited hearing.
§48-31-303. Testimony by Electronic Means
In a proceeding under this article, a party or witness who is not reasonably available to appear personally may appear, provide testimony and present evidence by electronic means unless the court finds good cause to require a personal appearance.
§48-31-304. Effect of Prior Judicial Order or Agreement
In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility pursuant to this article, the following rules apply: (1) A prior judicial order, designating custodial responsibility if there is deployment, is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of law of this state other than this article for modifying a judicial order regarding […]
§48-31-305. Grant of Caretaking or Decision-Making Authority to Nonparent
(a) On motion of a deploying parent and in accordance with law of this state other than this article, if it is in the best interest of the child, a court may grant caretaking authority to a nonparent who is an adult family member of the child or an adult with whom the child has […]