Legislative Fact Sheet - Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Act	Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Origin	Completed by the Uniform Law Commissioners in 1997.
Description	This act limits child custody jurisdiction to one state, avoiding competing orders, and provides enforcement provisions for child custody orders.
Endorsements	(Approved by the American Bar Association)
Enactments	Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
2013 Introductions	Massachusetts, Puerto Rico
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