(1)  A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the law of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state.

Terms Used In Utah Code 78B-13-306

  • Child: means an individual under 18 years of age and not married. See Utah Code 78B-13-102
  • Child custody determination: means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody, or parent-time with respect to a child. See Utah Code 78B-13-102
  • Court: means an entity authorized under the law of a state to establish, enforce, or modify a child custody determination. See Utah Code 78B-13-102
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Utah Code 78B-13-102
(2)  A court of this state shall recognize and enforce, but may not modify except in accordance with 2, a registered child custody determination of another state.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session