What is Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act?
Adopted by all states, it provides uniform rules for the courts in respective state to decide which court shall take jurisdiction to decide a child custody case. The courts try to determine which state is the child's "Home State" and most often that will be the state of jurisdiction.
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