Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Utah Code § 81-11-203
in effect81-11-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 81-11-204, a court of this state may 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 determination under Subsection 81-11-201(1)(a) or (b) and:
(1) the court of the other state determines the court no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under Section 81-11-202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under Section 81-11-207; or
(2) a court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the minor child, a parent, and any person acting as a parent presently do not reside in the other state.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 426, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title81/Chapter11/81-11-S203.html?v=C81-11-S203_2025090120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026
