Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 39210

  • 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.
) In a child-custody proceeding in Guam, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in Guam to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in Guam and who has physical custody or control of the child to appear in person with the child.

(b) If a party to a child-custody proceeding whose presence is desired by the court is outside Guam, the court may order that a notice given pursuant to section108 include a statement directing the party to appear in person with or without the child and informing the party that failure to appear may result in a decision adverse to the party.

(c) The court may enter any orders necessary to ensure the safety of the child and of any person ordered to appear under this section.

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7 Guam Code Ann. CIVIL PROCEDURE
CH. 39 UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT

(d) If a party to a child-custody proceeding who is outside Guam is directed to appear under Subsection (b) or desires to appear personally before the court with or without the child, the court may require another party to pay reasonable and necessary travel and other expenses of the party so appearing and of the child.

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ARTICLE 3
ENFORCEMENT

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