Maine Revised Statutes
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 19-A, § 1747 (2026)
Jurisdiction to modify determination
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Except as otherwise provided in section 1748, a court of this State may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 1745, subsection 1, paragraph A or B and:
[PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]
1.
Jurisdiction of other state; more convenient forum.
The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 1746 or that a court of this State would be a more convenient forum under section 1751; or
[PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]
2.
Not residents of other state.
A court of this State or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.
[PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW); PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 486, §3 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 486, §6 (AFF).