PART II. JURISDICTION
[§583A-201] Initial child-custody jurisdiction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 583A-204, a court of this State has jurisdiction to make an initial child-custody determination only if:
(b) Subsection (a) shall be the exclusive jurisdictional basis for making a child-custody determination by a court of this State.
(c) Physical presence of, or personal jurisdiction over, a party or a child shall not be necessary or sufficient to make a child-custody determination. [L 2002, c 124, pt of §2]