Utah § 81-11-203 Jurisdiction to modify determination.

Utah Statutes

§ 81-11-203 — Jurisdiction to modify determination.

Utah § 81-11-203

Title 81Utah Domestic Relations Code

Ch. 81-11Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Part 81-11-2Jurisdiction

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Utah Code Ann. § 81-11-203 (2026).

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Except as otherwise provided in Section 81-11-204, 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 Subsection 81-11-201(1)(a) or (b) and:

(1)the court of the other state determines the court no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Section 81-11-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 81-11-207; or

(2)a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the minor child, a parent, and any person acting as a parent presently do not reside in the other state.

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Except as otherwise provided in Section 81-11-204, 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 Subsection 81-11-201(1)(a) or (b) and:
(1) the court of the other state determines the court no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Section 81-11-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 81-11-207; or
(2) a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the minor child, a parent, and any person acting as a parent presently do not reside in the other state.