(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 518D.204, a court of this state may not exercise its jurisdiction under sections 518D.201 to 518D.210 if, at the time of the commencement of the proceeding, a proceeding concerning the custody of the child has been commenced in a court of another state having jurisdiction substantially in conformity with this chapter, unless the proceeding has been terminated or is stayed by the court of the other state because a court of this state is a more convenient forum under section 518D.207.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in section 518D.204, a court of this state, before hearing a child custody proceeding, shall examine the court documents and other information supplied by the parties pursuant to section 518D.209. If the court determines that a child custody proceeding has been commenced in a court in another state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter, the court of this state shall stay its proceeding and communicate with the court of the other state. If the court of the state having jurisdiction substantially in accordance with this chapter does not determine that the court of this state is a more appropriate forum, the court of this state shall dismiss the proceeding.
(c) In a proceeding to modify a child custody determination, a court of this state shall determine whether a proceeding to enforce the determination has been commenced in another state. If a proceeding to enforce a child custody determination has been commenced in another state, the court may:
(1) stay the proceeding for modification pending the entry of an order of a court of the other state enforcing, staying, denying, or dismissing the proceeding for enforcement;
(2) enjoin the parties from continuing with the proceeding for enforcement; or
(3) proceed with the modification under conditions it considers appropriate.
1999 c 74 s 6
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 517 - 519A — Domestic Relations
Chapter 518D — Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act
Section 518D.101 — Short Title.
Section 518D.102 — Definitions.
Section 518D.103 — Proceedings Governed By Other Law.
Section 518D.104 — Application To Indian Tribes.
Section 518D.105 — International Application.
Section 518D.106 — Effect Of Child Custody Determination.
Section 518D.108 — Notice To Persons Outside State.
Section 518D.109 — Appearance And Limited Immunity.
Section 518D.110 — Communication Between Courts.
Section 518D.111 — Taking Testimony In Another State.
Section 518D.112 — Cooperation Between Courts; Preservation Of Records.
Section 518D.201 — Initial Child Custody Jurisdiction.
Section 518D.202 — Exclusive, Continuing Jurisdiction.
Section 518D.203 — Jurisdiction To Modify Determination.
Section 518D.204 — Temporary Emergency Jurisdiction.
Section 518D.205 — Notice; Opportunity To Be Heard; Joinder.
Section 518D.206 — Simultaneous Proceedings.
Section 518D.207 — Inconvenient Forum.
Section 518D.208 — Jurisdiction Declined By Reason Of Conduct.
Section 518D.209 — Information To Be Submitted To Court.
Section 518D.210 — Appearance Of Parties And Child.
Section 518D.301 — Definitions.
Section 518D.302 — Enforcement Under Hague Convention.
Section 518D.303 — Duty To Enforce.
Section 518D.304 — Temporary Visitation.
Section 518D.305 — Registration Of Child Custody Determination.
Section 518D.306 — Enforcement Of Registered Determination.
Section 518D.307 — Simultaneous Proceedings.
Section 518D.308 — Expedited Enforcement Of Child Custody Determination.
Section 518D.309 — Service Of Petition And Order.
Section 518D.310 — Hearing And Order.
Section 518D.311 — Warrant To Take Physical Custody Of Child.
Section 518D.312 — Costs, Fees, And Expenses.
Section 518D.313 — Recognition And Enforcement.
Section 518D.315 — Role Of Prosecutor.