32-11-202. EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 32-11-204, Idaho Code, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with section 32-11-201 or 32-11-203, Idaho Code, has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one (1) 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
(2) 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.
(b) 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 section 32-11-201, Idaho Code.
History:
[32-11-202, added 2000, ch. 227, sec. 2, p. 629.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 11 - UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT
Section 32-11-201 - INITIAL CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION.
Section 32-11-202 - EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION.
Section 32-11-203 - JURISDICTION TO MODIFY DETERMINATION.
Section 32-11-204 - TEMPORARY EMERGENCY JURISDICTION.
Section 32-11-205 - NOTICE — OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD — JOINDER.
Section 32-11-206 - SIMULTANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.
Section 32-11-207 - INCONVENIENT FORUM.
Section 32-11-208 - JURISDICTION DECLINED BY REASON OF CONDUCT.