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RSA 458-A:13 · Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction

Title
XLIII: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter
458-A · UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
Status
current
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458-A:13 Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction. –

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I.

Except as otherwise provided in RSA 458-A:15, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with RSA 458-A:12 or RSA 458-A:14 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

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(a)

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; or

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(b)

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.

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II.

A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under RSA 458-A:12. Source. 2009, 191:1, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.

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Source note

Source. 2009, 191:1, eff. Dec. 1, 2010.

Source history

  • 2009, 191:1, eff. Dec. 1, 2010

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  • 2026 HB1710 reference

    Jurisdiction. I. A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under RSA 458-A. II. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under RSA 458-A:15 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction. 458-F:6 Contents of Petition. I. A petition under this chapter shall be verified a

  • 2026 HB1710-FN reference

    Jurisdiction. I. A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under RSA 458-A. II. A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under RSA 458-A:15 if the court finds a credible risk of abduction. 458-F:6 Contents of Petition. I. A petition under this chapter shall be verified a

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