Montana § 40-7-203 Jurisdiction To Modify Determination

Montana Statutes

§ 40-7-203 — Jurisdiction To Modify Determination

Montana § 40-7-203

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 7UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

Part 2Jurisdiction

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Mont. Code Ann. § 40-7-203 (2026).

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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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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.