§50A-207. Inconvenient forum
§ 50A-207. Inconvenient forum (a) A court of this State which has jurisdiction under this Article to make a child-custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time
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§50A-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
§ 50A-208. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204 or by other law of this State, if a court of this State has jurisdiction under this
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§50A-209. Information to be submitted to court
§ 50A-209. Information to be submitted to court (a) In a child-custody proceeding, each party, in its first pleading or in an attached affidavit, shall give information, if reasonably
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§50A-210. Appearance of parties and child
§ 50A-210. Appearance of parties and child (a) In a child-custody proceeding in this State, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this State to appear before the court in
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§50A-301. Definitions
§ 50A-301. DefinitionsIn this Part: (1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of
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§50A-302. Enforcement under Hague Convention
§ 50A-302. Enforcement under Hague ConventionUnder this Part, a court of this State may enforce an order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of
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§50A-303. Duty to enforce
§ 50A-303. Duty to enforce (a) A court of this State shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in
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§50A-304. Temporary visitation
§ 50A-304. Temporary visitation (a) A court of this State which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (1) A visitation
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§50A-305. Registration of child-custody determination
§ 50A-305. Registration of child-custody determination (a) A child-custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this State, with or without a simultaneous
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§50A-306. Enforcement of registered determination
§ 50A-306. Enforcement of registered determination (a) A court of this State may grant any relief normally available under the law of this State to enforce a registered child-custody
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