2004 Minnesota Statutes

     518D.202 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. 

    (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 518D.204, a 
 court of this state which has made a child custody determination 
 consistent with section 518D.201 or 518D.203 has exclusive, 
 continuing jurisdiction over the determination until: 

    (1) a court of this state determines that the child, the 
 child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a 
 significant connection with this state and that substantial 
 evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the 
 child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; 
 or 

    (2) a court of this state or a court of another state 
 determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person 
 acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state. 

    (b) A court of this state which has made a child custody 
 determination and does not have exclusive, continuing 
 jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination 
 only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination 
 under section 518D.201. 

    HIST: 1999 c 74 s 2