Talk:Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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If I want to domesticate a forgein divorce from NH to Florida, but NH did not adopt the UCCJA act does that mean that even if I domesticate it NH will still be the home state?

New entry: I noticed that the example given in this article of moving jurisdiction out of Texas seems incorrect. The Texas Family Code Sec. 152.202. EXCLUSIVE CONTINUING JURISDICTION. states that only the child and one parent need to be out of state in order to have a chance at changing the forum to another state. "(1) a court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent, 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;"

This creates a completely different outcome on the fact pattern given. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stephenkim79 (talk • contribs) 22:31, 29 March 2017 (UTC)

jurisdiction case pending
the mother and baby lived in tn for 8 months from birth until the mother needed psychiatric help and asked the father to take the child until she could get therapy. This lasted for appx. 6 weeks then he filed for divorce in Ark. How do you determine the home state if she did not have the child for the full 6 months "Immediately" preceeding the filing for divorce? Which state would actually be considered the "Home state"? --Mommymooo 04:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

what if one child is three months old and other is 22days old have both kidnap from new jersey to pakistan. who has the jurisdiction. children are still living in pakistan for past two years now. and case is still pending in new jersey. please help if can if a similiar case has been determind. osmankhan0786@gmail.com —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.115.70.88 (talk) 16:22, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Custody when either person is a natural parent- I have had 2 children in Virginia for over 3 years; (I am a cousin by marriage), last custody order is in Florida with the Uncle and Aunt of the Children. Where is jurisdiction now? Virginia seems to believe Florida does. Next part is that the uncle is claiming "responsibility" for the kids. He has not provided any support for them since I have had them. Thoughts?? If he wins and gets them back can I sue for back support? Dee_Kirk —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dee kirk (talk • contribs) 17:32, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

If an inital custody ruling was made 7 years ago in WA, but child now lives with non custodial parent  in OH for (over 6 months, with custodial parent consent), where does OH parent have to file to change custody in order for child to be able to attend school? Child is 17, and school is requiring custody change within 60 days, or she will not longer be able to attend school in OH. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.240.195.64 (talk) 00:10, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Clarification NEEDED.
The topic of jurisdiction is complicated and even though the UCCJEA was designed to cut down confusion by having state courts in different states communicate and decide on jurisdiction it seems to me the guidelines are a bit obscure and unfair to left behind parents. Can someone pay some attention to this important topic and shed some light on it because our children really need educated parents to make informed decisions and that's not possible with the information on this page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.54.83.149 (talk) 03:43, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

This article needs a link to the actual text of the UCCjEA.
Seem like it used to. I wonder where it went.