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).