A court of this State shall accord full faith and credit to an order issued by another state and consistent with this chapter which enforces a child custody determination by a court of another state unless the order has been vacated, stayed or modified by a court having jurisdiction to do so under subchapter II of this chapter.

73 Del. Laws, c. 426, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1942

  • Child: means an individual who has not attained 18 years of age. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1902
  • Court: means the Family Court of the State. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1902
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United State Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 13 Sec. 1902
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