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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005056

A uniform law, abbreviated UCCJEA, adopted by most U.S. states to establish consistent rules for determining which state has jurisdiction to make or modify child custody orders. It aims to prevent jurisdictional disputes and the relitigation of custody matters across state lines. The UCCJEA prioritizes the child's home state as the primary basis for jurisdiction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005056
FieldLaw
AbbreviationUCCJEA
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005056",
  "term": "Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A uniform law, abbreviated UCCJEA, adopted by most U.S. states to establish consistent rules for determining which state has jurisdiction to make or modify child custody orders. It aims to prevent jurisdictional disputes and the relitigation of custody matters across state lines. The UCCJEA prioritizes the child's home state as the primary basis for jurisdiction.",
  "abbreviation": "UCCJEA",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/uniform-child-custody-jurisdiction-and-enforcement-act/"
}

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