Title 93, Domestic Relations

(a) If a petition under this chapter contains allegations, and the court finds that there is a credible risk that the child is imminently likely to be wrongfully removed, the court may issue an ex parte warrant to take physical custody of the child. (b) The respondent on a petiti…

(1) An abduction prevention order remains in effect until the earliest of:(1) The time stated in the order;(2) The emancipation of the child;(3) The child’s attaining eighteen (18) years of age; or(4) The time the order is modified, revoked, vacated or superseded by a court with …

In applying and construing this chapter, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

This chapter modifies, limits and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USCS Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit or supersede Section 101(c) of the act, 15 USCS Section 7001(c), of that act or authorize electronic deliv…

(1) In this chapter:(1) “Abduction” means the wrongful removal or wrongful retention of a child.(2) “Child” means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen (18) years of age.(3) “Child-custody determination” means a judgment, decree or other order of a court providing…

Sections 93-27-110, 93-27-111 and 93-27-112 apply to cooperation and communications among courts in proceedings under this chapter.

(a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child. (b) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a ri…

(a) A petition under this chapter may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisd…