1998 Minnesota Statutes

     518A.14 Modification of custody decree of another state. 

    Subdivision 1.  If a court of another state has made a 
 custody decree, a court of this state shall not modify that 
 decree unless (1) it appears to the court of this state that the 
 court which rendered the decree does not now have jurisdiction 
 under jurisdictional prerequisites substantially in accordance 
 with sections 518A.01 to 518A.25 or has declined to assume 
 jurisdiction to modify the decree and (2) the court of this 
 state has jurisdiction. 

    Subd. 2.  If a court of this state is authorized under 
 subdivision 1 and section 518A.08 to modify a custody decree of 
 another state, it shall give due consideration to the transcript 
 of the record and other documents of all previous proceedings 
 submitted to it in accordance with section 518A.22. 

    HIST: 1977 c 8 s 14