[§583A-202]  Exclusive, continuing
jurisdiction.  (a)  Except as otherwise provided in section 583A-204, a
court of this State which has made a child-custody determination consistent
with section 583A-201 or 583A-203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over
the determination until:



(1)  A court of this State determines that the child,
the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a
significant connection with this State and that substantial evidence is no
longer available in this State concerning the child's care, protection,
training, and personal relationships; or



(2)  A court of this State or a court of another state
determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a
parent do not presently reside in this State.



(b)  A court of this State which has made a
child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing
jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has
jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 583A-201. [L 2002,
c 124, pt of §2]