Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1203

Current through Public Act 171 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 722.1203 - Modification of out-of-state child-custody determination; requirements

Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination under section 201(1)(a) or (b) and either of the following applies:

(a) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 207.

(b) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that neither the child, nor a parent of the child, nor a person acting as a parent presently resides in the other state.

MCL 722.1203

2001, Act 195, Eff. 4/1/2002 .