2025 Session
Last amended: 1999 session
§ 518D.301 — Definitions
Plain-Language Summary
Defines terms used in the enforcement sections of this law. A petitioner is the person seeking to enforce a custody order, and a respondent is the person the enforcement action is brought against.
518D.301 DEFINITIONS.
In sections 518D.301 to 518D.317:
(1) “petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination; and
(2) “respondent” means a person against whom a proceeding has been commenced for enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction or enforcement of a child custody determination.
History:
History: History:
1999 c 74 s 1
Practical Notes
These definitions apply to the enforcement sections (518D.301 through 518D.317), which cover how to enforce custody orders across state lines and under international treaties.