North Carolina Statutes
§ 50A-202 — Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
North Carolina·Ch. 50A Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act·Art. 2 Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
(a)Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with G.S. 50A-201 or G.S. 50A-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1)A court of this State determines that neither 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 d
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§ 50A-101
Short title§ 50A-102
Definitions§ 50A-103
Proceedings governed by other law§ 50A-104
Application to Indian tribes§ 50A-105
International application of Article§ 50A-107
Priority§ 50A-108
Notice to persons outside State§ 50A-109
Appearance and limited immunity§ 50A-110
Communication between courts§ 50A-111
Taking testimony in another state§ 50A-201
Initial child-custody jurisdiction§ 50A-202
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction§ 50A-203
Jurisdiction to modify determination