Briefly outline the purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) of 1977.
What will be an ideal response?
| • | Requires courts to honor orders made in the home state in determining which state has |
| • | Allows states to retain continuing exclusive jurisdiction once it has taken jurisdiction over a case |
| • | In cases where a child has been abandoned, abused, or neglected and is present in a state other |
| • | Prohibits simultaneous proceedings on custody or visitation matters in more than one state or |
| • | Requires states to enforce custody and visitation orders from states that conform to UCCJEA |
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