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Registering a "foreign" custody order for modification purposes

I am often asked whether a parent can modify a custody or parenting time order that has been made by a court in a state other than Michigan. As with most family law matters, the answer is "It depends upon the unique facts of your case." The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act ["UCCJEA"] is a jurisdictional, procedural statute. Its purpose is to determine jurisdiction to make initial child custody determination, to preserve exclusive continuing jurisdiction with respect to that custody determination, to determine whether a state has modification jurisdiction, and to provide for enforcement of custody orders.

Full post as published by Updates in Michigan Family Law on August 04, 2010 (boomark / email).