General Provisions
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
What does UCCJEA stand for
Actions that involve children but are not subject to UCCJEA
What is adoption and delinquency
The states that can modify an existing custody order
What is the home state and the new state
The only state having jurisdiction able to conduct an inconvenient forum analysis
What is the state that has initial jurisdiction or continuing and exclusive jurisdiction
Can a state enforce an order for the return of a child under the Hague
What is YES
The Federal Act that attempted to put teeth into the UCCJA, but ended up causing inconsistent rulings.
What is the PKPA
A person other than a parent has physical custody of the child and has been awarded or claims legal custody
What is a person acting as a parent
Conditions required for the new state to modify the order of a state having jurisdiction
What is when a court determines that the child and neither parent reside in the old state
How many factors detailed in statute regarding inconvenient forum
What is 8
Does a state need to have jurisdiction to modify in order to enforce
What is NO
Provisions in the UCCJEA that are not in the UCCJA and PKPA
What is enforcement
The state in which a child lived with a parent for six consecutive months immediately before the filing
What is home state
A court having modification jurisdiction must follow the custody statutes of the state issuing the first order
What is NO
Compare with UIFSA
Can a court relinquish jurisdiction even when one parent remains in the state
What is YES
The provision of the UCCJEA similar to a habeas corpus relief
What is the expedited enforcement remedy/warrant to take physical custody
An analysis done by UCCJA but not UCCJEA
What is best interests analysis
The time away from the home state that can be considered part of the six months
What is a temporary absence
When there are proceedings to modify and enforce in two different states
What are simultaneous proceedings
A court that has jurisdiction may decline to exercise it and assess fees and expenses against a litigant
What is unjustifiable conduct
When must a hearing be held after service of an order for expedited enforcement
What is the next day
An order issued by a state not having jurisdiction under UCCJEA
What is a void order
Military deployment affects a child’s home state when a child is relocated from the home state
What is NO
States that have amended their UCCJEA statutes recently regarding gender affirming care
What are Florida, California and Minnesota
Jurisdiction available to the Court if the child is present and has been abandoned or it is necessary to protect the child
What is emergency jurisdiction
How Many Defenses are available to a registered order
What is 3