Arizona § 25-1033 Jurisdiction to modify determination

Arizona Statutes

§ 25-1033 — Jurisdiction to modify determination

Arizona § 25-1033

Title 25Arizona Revised Statutes

Ch. 8UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

Art. 2Jurisdiction

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Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 25-1033 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided in section 25-1034, a court of this state shall not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 25-1031, subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2 and either of the following is true:

1.The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 25-1032 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 25-1037.

2.A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.

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Except as otherwise provided in section 25-1034, a court of this state shall not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 25-1031, subsection A, paragraph 1 or 2 and either of the following is true:

1. The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 25-1032 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 25-1037.

2. A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.