(202) Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
N.D. Cent. Code § 14-14.1-13
in effect14-14.1-13. (202) Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
1. Except as otherwise provided in section 14-14.1-15, a court of this state which has
made a child custody determination consistent with section 14-14.1-12 or 14-14.1-14
has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
a. A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one
parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant
connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in
this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal
relationships; or
b. A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the
child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this
state.
2. A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not have
exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only
if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 14-14.1-12.
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