§ 9-21-101. Short title
This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.
§ 9-21-102. Definitions
In this chapter: (1) “Adult” means an individual who has attained eighteen (18) years of age or an emancipated minor. (2) “Caretaking authority” means the right to live with and care for a child on a day-to-day basis. The term includes physical custody, parenting time, right to access, and visitation. (3) “Child” means: (A) an […]
§ 9-21-103. 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 […]
§ 9-21-104. Jurisdiction
(a) 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, § 9-19-101 et seq. (b) If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to Article 3, the residence of the deploying parent is not […]
§ 9-21-105. Notification required of deploying parent
(a) 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 […]
§ 9-21-106. Duty to notify of change of address
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual to whom custodial responsibility has been granted during deployment pursuant to Article 2 or 3 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 the grant is terminated. […]
§ 9-21-107. 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 […]