Minnesota § 518D.202 EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION

Minnesota Statutes

§ 518D.202 — EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION

Minnesota § 518D.202

PartDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 518DUNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

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Minn. Stat. § 518D.202 (2026).

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(a)Except as otherwise provided in section518D.204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with section518D.201or518D.203has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(1)a court of this state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not 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 h

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(a) Except as otherwise provided in section518D.204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with section518D.201or518D.203has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) a court of this state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not 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 section518D.201.