Montana Statutes
§ 40-7-202 — Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction
Montana·Title 40 FAMILY LAW·Ch. 7 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT·Part 2 Jurisdiction
40-7-202 . Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
(1)Except as otherwise provided in 40-7-204 , a court of this state that has made a child custody determination consistent with 40-7-201 or 40-7-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(a)a court of this state determines that neither the child, 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
(b)a court of this state or a court of another state determines that neither the child, a parent, nor any person acting as a parent presently resides in this state.
(2)A court of this state that has exclu
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 22, Ch. 91, L. 1999.
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Simultaneous Proceedings§ 40-7-108
Inconvenient Forum§ 40-7-110
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Repealed§ 40-7-112
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Repealed§ 40-7-115
Repealed