(a) Except as otherwise provided in Section 30-3B-204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with Section 30-3B-201 or Section 30-3B-203 has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over the determination until: (1) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent 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 continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under this section may modify that
determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under Section 30-3B-201.
History: (Act 99-438, p. 866, §1.)