Assistance to courts of other states
Sec. 20. Assistance to Courts of Other States. (a) Upon request of
the court of another state, the courts of this state which are competent
to hear custody matters may order a person in this state to appear at
a hearing to adduce evidence or to produce or give evidence under
other procedures available in this state or may order social studies to
be made for use in a custody proceeding in another state. A certified
copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing or the evidence
otherwise adduced and any social studies prepared shall be
forwarded by the clerk of the court to the requesting court.
(b) A person within this state may voluntarily give his testimony
or statement in this state for use in a custody proceeding outside this
state.
(c) Upon request of the court of another state a competent court
of this state may order a person in this state to appear alone or with
the child in a custody proceeding in another state. The court may
condition compliance with the request upon assurance by the other
state that travel and other necessary expenses will be advanced or
reimbursed.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.9.
Last modified: May 24, 2006