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Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1203 (2026)

Modification of out-of-state child-custody determination; requirements.

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UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT


Act 195 of 2001


722.1203 Modification of out-of-state child-custody determination; requirements.

Sec. 203.

    Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a court of this state shall 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 child-custody determination under section 201(1)(a) or (b) and either of the following applies:

    (a) The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under section 207.

    (b) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that neither the child, nor a parent of the child, nor a person acting as a parent presently resides in the other state.

History: 2001, Act 195, Eff. Apr. 1, 2002

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 18 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Atchison v. Atchison, 664 N.W.2d 249 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003).
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Atchison v. Atchison, 664 N.W.2d 249 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 7× “4 Once a court of another state has rendered a child-custody determination, a Michigan court shall not modify this order, MCL 722.1203, unless certain criteria are established.”
Jamil v. Jahan, 760 N.W.2d 266 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 6× “MCL 722.1203 addresses the Michigan court’s jurisdiction to modify the custody order and provides in relevant part that a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an…”
Subrhamanyam Raju Nadimpali v. Padma Byrraju, 931 N.W.2d 38 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “" MCL 722.1203. B. REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT Under MCL 722.”
White v. Harrison-White, 760 N.W.2d 691 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “3 MCL 722.1203 governs the modification of custody determinations made by other states.”
Neumann v. Neumann, 310 F. Supp. 3d 823 (E.D. Mich. 2018). · cites it 2× “See Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1201 (1)(b) ; Mich.”
Vidyaarthy C Ramamoorthi v. Chinnaiah Ramamoorthi, 918 N.W.2d 191 (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “1201 applies only to initial determinations, MCL 722.1203 establishes similar requirements for custody modifications.”
Katharine Marie Sprague v. Robert Franklin Houston Bray (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 11× “JURISDICTION UNDER MCL 722.1203 The UCCJEA was designed to address several concerns that arise in interstate custody matters, including issues involving the exclusive, continuing jurisdiction held by the state that first enters a decree regarding the custody of a minor.”
Jeremy Duane Willis v. Christelle Bianco Willis (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “1203 provides that “a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination[1] made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination under section 201(1)(a) or (b)2 and .”
20231121_C366473_32_366473.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 2× “MCL 722.1203 references MCL 722.1201(1)(a), which states: (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only in the following situations: (a) This state is the home state of the child on the…”
Jesse B. v. Dcs, C.B. (Ariz. Ct. App. 2016). “§ 25-1033; Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 722.1203 (West). ¶10 Under A.”
Vidyaarthy C Ramamoorthi v. Chinnaiah Ramamoorthi (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “1201 applies only to initial determinations, MCL 722.1203 establishes similar requirements for custody modifications.”
Robert Zalenski v. Sobeira Zalenski (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “jurisdiction for an initial custody determination, MCL 722.1203 (section 203) governs custody modifications by other states, and MCL 722.”
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— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1203(a) — 3 cases
Jamil v. Jahan, 760 N.W.2d 266 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “MCL 722.1203 addresses the Michigan court’s jurisdiction to modify the custody order and provides in relevant part that a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an…”
Atchison v. Atchison, 664 N.W.2d 249 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “4 Once a court of another state has rendered a child-custody determination, a Michigan court shall not modify this order, MCL 722.1203, unless certain criteria are established.”
Katharine Marie Sprague v. Robert Franklin Houston Bray (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “JURISDICTION UNDER MCL 722.1203 The UCCJEA was designed to address several concerns that arise in interstate custody matters, including issues involving the exclusive, continuing jurisdiction held by the state that first enters a decree regarding the custody of a minor.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 722.1203(b) — 5 cases
Atchison v. Atchison, 664 N.W.2d 249 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “4 Once a court of another state has rendered a child-custody determination, a Michigan court shall not modify this order, MCL 722.1203, unless certain criteria are established.”
Jamil v. Jahan, 760 N.W.2d 266 (Mich. Ct. App. 2008). “MCL 722.1203 addresses the Michigan court’s jurisdiction to modify the custody order and provides in relevant part that a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an…”
Katharine Marie Sprague v. Robert Franklin Houston Bray (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “JURISDICTION UNDER MCL 722.1203 The UCCJEA was designed to address several concerns that arise in interstate custody matters, including issues involving the exclusive, continuing jurisdiction held by the state that first enters a decree regarding the custody of a minor.”
Jeremy Duane Willis v. Christelle Bianco Willis (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “1203 provides that “a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination[1] made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination under section 201(1)(a) or (b)2 and .”
20231121_C366473_32_366473.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2023). “MCL 722.1203 references MCL 722.1201(1)(a), which states: (1) Except as otherwise provided in section 204, a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only in the following situations: (a) This state is the home state of the child on the…”
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