Maine Statutes
§ 19-A §1746 — Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
Maine·Title 19-A DOMESTIC RELATIONS·Part 3 PARENTS AND CHILDREN·Ch. 58 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
1.Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State that has made a child custody determination consistent with section 1745 or 1747 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
2.Modification without exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
A court of this State that 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 section 1745.
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Legislative History
PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).
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