Bill No.: SF0038                  Drafter:  JHR

 

LSO No.:  05LSO-0025              Effective Date:  7/1/2005

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0005

 

Chapter No.:       11

 

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:       Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

 

Subject:  Replaces the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:

·        This bill:

·        Replaces the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act;

·        Establishes procedures to establish jurisdiction and to provide for the enforcement of custody issues that occur when a parent or child resides in another state.

 

Comments:

 

· Popular name – This act may commonly be referred to as the UCCJEA

• The UCCJEA is intended to address conflicts between the UCCJA and the subsequently enacted federal Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (PKPA).