"Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act"

ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

Directing courts in determining best interest of the child; defining terms; specifying remedies for noncompliance, order jurisdiction, and certain notifications

ARTICLE 2 - AGREEMENT ADDRESSING CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING DEPLOYMENT

Allowing parents to enter agreements granting custodial responsibility during deployment; specifying nature of authority created by agreement to not be permanent; allowing agreement modification and power of attorney; requiring power of attorney court filing

ARTICLE 3 - JUDICIAL PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY DURING DEPLOYMENT

Specifying proceeding for custody order; providing an expedited evidentiary hearing; allowing testimony by electronic means; specifying rules for effect of prior order; allowing courts to grant caretaking authority to nonparents and limited contract to nonparents; specifying custody order contents; specifying nature of authority created by agreement to not be permanent; allowing temporary order for child support and motions for amended findings and order

ARTICLE 4 - RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT

Specifying a procedure for terminating grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement, a consent procedure, visitation, and termination

ARTICLE 5 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Providing uniformity of application and construction, relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, and a savings clause
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