26-5B-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in §26-5B-204, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with §26-5B-201 or 26-5B-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(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; 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 §26-5B-201.
Source: SL 2005, ch 137, §14.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05B - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act
Section 26-5B-101 - Short title.
Section 26-5B-102 - Definitions.
Section 26-5B-103 - Proceedings governed by other law.
Section 26-5B-104 - Application to Indian tribes.
Section 26-5B-105 - International application of chapter.
Section 26-5B-106 - Effect of child-custody determination.
Section 26-5B-108 - Notice to persons outside state.
Section 26-5B-109 - Appearance and limited immunity.
Section 26-5B-110 - Communication between courts.
Section 26-5B-111 - Taking testimony in another state.
Section 26-5B-112 - Cooperation between courts--Preservation of records.
Section 26-5B-201 - Initial child-custody jurisdiction.
Section 26-5B-202 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
Section 26-5B-203 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Section 26-5B-204 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
Section 26-5B-205 - Notice--Opportunity to be heard--Joinder.
Section 26-5B-206 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 26-5B-207 - Inconvenient forum.
Section 26-5B-208 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
Section 26-5B-209 - Information to be submitted to court.
Section 26-5B-210 - Appearance of parties and child.
Section 26-5B-301 - Definitions.
Section 26-5B-302 - Enforcement under Hague Convention.
Section 26-5B-303 - Duty to enforce.
Section 26-5B-304 - Temporary visitation.
Section 26-5B-305 - Registration of child-custody determination.
Section 26-5B-306 - Enforcement of registered determination.
Section 26-5B-307 - Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 26-5B-308 - Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination.
Section 26-5B-309 - Service of petition and order.
Section 26-5B-310 - Hearing and order.
Section 26-5B-311 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.
Section 26-5B-312 - Costs, fees, and expenses.
Section 26-5B-313 - Recognition and enforcement.
Section 26-5B-315 - Role of prosecutor or public official.
Section 26-5B-316 - Role of law enforcement.
Section 26-5B-317 - Costs and expenses.
Section 26-5B-401 - Application and construction.