§ 15-14.1-16. Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
(a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present
in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency
to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected
to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.
(b) If there is no previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced
under this chapter and a child custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court
of a state having jurisdiction, a child custody determination made under this section
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§ 15-14.1-16. Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
(a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present
in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency
to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected
to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.
(b) If there is no previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced
under this chapter and a child custody proceeding has not been commenced in a court
of a state having jurisdiction, a child custody determination made under this section
remains in effect until an order is obtained from a court of a state having jurisdiction.
If a child custody proceeding has not been or is not commenced in a court of a state
having jurisdiction, a child custody determination made under this section becomes
a final determination, if it so provides and this state becomes the home state of
the child.
(c) If there is a previous child custody determination that is entitled to be enforced
under this chapter, or a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court of
a state having jurisdiction, any order issued by a court of this state under this
section must specify in the order a period that the court considers adequate to allow
the person seeking an order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction.
The order issued in this state remains in effect until an order is obtained from the
other state within the period specified or the period expires.
(d) A court of this state which has been asked to make a child custody determination under
this section, upon being informed that a child custody proceeding has been commenced
in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of a state having jurisdiction,
shall immediately communicate with the other court. A court of this state which is
exercising jurisdiction, upon being informed that a child custody proceeding has been
commenced in, or a child custody determination has been made by, a court of another
state under a statute similar to this section shall immediately communicate with the
court of that state to resolve the emergency, protect the safety of the parties and
the child, and determine a period for the duration of the temporary order.