Delaware § 1921 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Delaware Statutes

§ 1921 — Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

Delaware·Title 13·Ch. 19 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT·Subch. Jurisdiction

(a)Except as otherwise provided in § 1923 of this title, a court of this State which has made a child custody determination consistent with § 1920 or § 1922 of this title has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1)A court of this State determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

(2)A court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.

(b)A court of this State which has made a child c

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 1923 of this title, a court of this State which has made a child custody determination consistent with § 1920 or § 1922 of this title has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1) A court of this State determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child’s care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or

(2) A court of this State or a court of another state determines that the child, the child’s parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.

(b) A court of this State which has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under § 1920 of this title.

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