2025 Session
Last amended: 1999 session
§ 518D.101 — Short Title
Plain-Language Summary
This law is called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. It sets the rules for which state has the power to make custody decisions about a child.
518D.101 SHORT TITLE.
This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.”
History:
History: History:
1999 c 74 s 1
Practical Notes
This act is important when parents live in different states and disagree about custody. It prevents parents from going to different states to get conflicting custody orders.