Montana Statutes
§ 40-7-203 — Jurisdiction To Modify Determination
Montana·Title 40 FAMILY LAW·Ch. 7 UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT·Part 2 Jurisdiction
40-7-203 . Jurisdiction to modify determination. Except as otherwise provided in 40-7-204 , a court of this state may 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 40-7-201 (1)(a) or (1)(b) and:
(1)the court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under 40-7-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under 40-7-108 ; or
(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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Legislative History
En. Sec. 23, 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Repealed§ 40-7-112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Repealed§ 40-7-115
Repealed