Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
Cross-jurisdiction snapshot of key differences.
| Location | Law | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| California, USA | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) | A standardized act adopted by states to determine which court has the authority to make child custody decisions based on the child's home state. |
| Florida, USA | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) | A law determining which state has the authority to make decisions in child custody cases to prevent multi-state kidnapping and conflicting orders. |
| United States (49 States, DC, US Virgin Islands, Guam) | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) | Establishes standard rules for determining which state court has the authority to make decisions regarding child custody, primarily focusing on the child's 'home state' to prevent forum shopping and interstate kidnapping. |
| United States (49 States) | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) | This law prevents parents from 'forum shopping' or moving a child to another state to get a more favorable custody ruling. Key Terms: 1. Home State (the state where the child lived for at least six months before the case), 2. Exclusive Continuing Jurisdiction (the concept that once a court makes a ruling, it stays the only court allowed to change it until all parties leave the state). |
| United States (adopted by 49 states) | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) | A uniform state law that establishes rules for which state has the authority to make and modify child custody decisions to prevent forum shopping and interstate kidnapping. |
| United States (Adopted in 49 states) | Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) | A uniform law that determines which state has the legal authority to decide a child custody case and prevents interstate custody kidnapping. |