- § 19-9-81 - Definitions
As used in this part, the term: (1) "Petitioner" means a person who seeks enforcement of an order for return of a child under...
- § 19-9-82 - Orders Made Under the Hague Convention
Under this part a court of this state may enforce an order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on...
- § 19-9-83 - Recognition of Foreign Custody Decrees; Remedies
(a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court...
- § 19-9-84 - Authority to Enter Temporary Orders If Lacking Jurisdiction; Remedy From Court With Jurisdiction; Victims of Family Violence
(a) A court of this state which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing: (1)...
- § 19-9-85 - Registering Foreign Custody Determinations; Requirements of Registering Court; Contesting Registration; Confirmation of Registered Order
(a) A child custody determination issued by a court of another state may be registered in this state, with or without a simultaneous request...
- § 19-9-86 - Granting Relief and Enforcing Registered Custody Determinations
(a) A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody...
- § 19-9-87 - Communication Between Enforcing Court and Modifying Court
If a proceeding for enforcement under this part is commenced in a court of this state and the court determines that a proceeding to...
- § 19-9-88 - Verification and Petition for Enforcement Requirements; Sealing; Appearance; Expenses
(a) A petition under this part must be verified. Certified copies of all orders sought to be enforced and of any order confirming registration...
- § 19-9-89 - Service of Petitions and Orders
Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 19-9-91, the petition and order must be served, by any method authorized by the laws of this...
- § 19-9-90 - Finding of Immediate Physical Custody; Awarding of Fees, Costs, and Expenses; Drawing Adverse Inference From Refusal to Testify; Spousal Relationship Irrelevant
(a) Unless the court issues a temporary emergency order pursuant to Code Section 19-9-64, upon a finding that a petitioner is entitled to immediate...
- § 19-9-91 - Verified Application for Warrant Seeking Physical Custody; Requirement for Serious Physical Harm; Warrant Requirements; Enforceability; Conditions
(a) Upon the filing of a petition seeking enforcement of a child custody determination, the petitioner may file a verified application for the issuance...
- § 19-9-92 - Awarding of Necessary and Reasonable Expenses
(a) The court shall award the prevailing party, including a state, necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by or on behalf of the party, including...
- § 19-9-93 - Full Faith and Credit to Orders of Other States
A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this article which...
- § 19-9-94 - Appeals
An appeal may be taken from a final order in a proceeding under this article in accordance with expedited appellate procedures in other civil...
- § 19-9-95 - Actions by District Attorney
(a) In a case arising under this article or involving the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, the district attorney...
- § 19-9-96 - Assistance by Law Enforcement
At the request of a district attorney acting under Code Section 19-9-95, a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to...
- § 19-9-97 - Recovering Expenses of District Attorney and Law Enforcement
If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the district...
Last modified: October 14, 2016