§50A-104. Application to Indian tribes
§ 50A-104. Application to Indian tribes (a) A child-custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child, as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq., is not
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§50A-105. International application of Article
§ 50A-105. International application of Article (a) A court of this State shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state of the United States for the purpose of applying Parts 1 and
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§50A-106. Effect of child-custody determination
§ 50A-106. Effect of child-custody determinationA child-custody determination made by a court of this State that had jurisdiction under this Article binds all persons who have been served in
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§50A-107. Priority
§ 50A-107. PriorityIf a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this Article is raised in a child-custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given
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§50A-108. Notice to persons outside State
§ 50A-108. Notice to persons outside State (a) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this State may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this State
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§50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity
§ 50A-109. Appearance and limited immunity (a) A party to a child-custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or
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§50A-110. Communication between courts
§ 50A-110. Communication between courts (a) A court of this State may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this Article. (b) The court
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§50A-111. Taking testimony in another state
§ 50A-111. Taking testimony in another state (a) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child-custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located
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§50A-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records
§ 50A-112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records (a) A court of this State may request the appropriate court of another state to: (1) Hold an evidentiary
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§50A-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction
§ 50A-201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only
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