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Purpose; construction. Definitions. Actions to obtain change of legal or physical custody; use of certain complaints prohibited. Actions by physical or legal custodian not permitted in certain instances. Short title. Definitions. Article inapplicable to adoptions or authorizations for emergency care. Proceeding pertaining to Indian child exempted from article. Child custody determinations of foreign country. Binding authority of child custody determination. Priority of question of jurisdiction. Notice and proof of service on persons outside the state. Personal jurisdiction not obtained in other matters; service of process. Communication between court of this state and other states. Testimony by deposition; electronic deposition; evidence transmitted by technological means not to be excluded. Hearings and studies in another state; costs. PART 2 JURISDICTION 19-9-61. 19-9-62. 907 Jurisdiction requirements for initial child custody determinations; physical presence alone insufficient. Prerequisites for termina- T.19, C.9 Sec. 19-9-63. 19-9-64. 19-9-65. 19-9-66. 19-9-67. 19-9-68. 19-9-69. 19-9-70. tion of exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. Prerequisites for modifying custody determination from foreign court. Temporary emergency jurisdiction; continuing effect; communicating with other courts. Notice required; intervention. Procedure when proceedings pending in another state. Finding of inconvenient forum; conditions. Wrongfully obtained jurisdiction; actions to prevent repetition of unjustifiable conduct; expenses. Information required as part of pleading or affidavit; continuing duty; sealing of information; children residing in family violence shelters. Requiring appearance for in-state and out-of-state residents; other court orders. Sec. 19-9-87. 19-9-88. 19-9-89. 19-9-90. 19-9-91. 19-9-92. 19-9-93. 19-9-94. 19-9-95. 19-9-96. 19-9-97. PART 3 19-9-83. 19-9-84. 19-9-85. 19-9-86. Communication between enforcing court and modifying court. Verification and petition for enforcement requirements; sealing; appearance; expenses. Service of petitions and orders. Finding of immediate physical custody; awarding of fees, costs, and expenses; drawing adverse inference from refusal to testify; spousal relationship irrelevant. Verified application for warrant seeking physical custody; requirement for serious physical harm; warrant requirements; enforceability; conditions. Awarding of necessary and reasonable expenses. Full faith and credit to orders of other states. Appeals. Actions by district attorney. Assistance by law enforcement. Recovering expenses of district attorney and law enforcement. PART 4 JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN DECREES 19-9-81. 19-9-82. T.19, C.9 DOMESTIC RELATIONS CONSTRUCTION Definitions. Orders made under the Hague Convention. Recognition of foreign custody decrees; remedies. Authority to enter temporary orders if lacking jurisdiction; remedy from court with jurisdiction; victims of family violence. Registering foreign custody determinations; requirements of registering court; contesting registration; confirmation of registered order. Granting relief and enforcing registered custody determinations. 19-9-101. 19-9-102. 19-9-103. 19-9-104. Promotion of uniformity between states.