§50A-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
§ 50A-202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent with G.S.
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§50A-203. Jurisdiction to modify determination
§ 50A-203. Jurisdiction to modify determinationExcept as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state
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§50A-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 50A-204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction (a) A court of this State has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this State and the child has been abandoned or it is
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§50A-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder
§ 50A-205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder (a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this Article, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the
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§50A-206. Simultaneous proceedings
§ 50A-206. Simultaneous proceedings (a) Except as otherwise provided in G.S. 50A-204, a court of this State may not exercise its jurisdiction under this Part if, at the time of the
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§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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