(a) Except as otherwiseprovided in G.S. 50A‑204, a court of this State which has made a child‑custodydetermination consistent with G.S. 50A‑201 or G.S. 50A‑203 hasexclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) A court of thisState determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any personacting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this State andthat substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning thechild's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2) A court of thisState or a court of another state determines that the child, the child'sparents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.
(b) A court of thisState which has made a child‑custody determination and does not haveexclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify thatdetermination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determinationunder G.S. 50A‑201. (1999‑223, s. 3.)
(a) Except as otherwiseprovided in G.S. 50A‑204, a court of this State which has made a child‑custodydetermination consistent with G.S. 50A‑201 or G.S. 50A‑203 hasexclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) A court of thisState determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any personacting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this State andthat substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning thechild's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2) A court of thisState or a court of another state determines that the child, the child'sparents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.
(b) A court of thisState which has made a child‑custody determination and does not haveexclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify thatdetermination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determinationunder G.S. 50A‑201. (1999‑223, s. 3.)
(a) Except as otherwiseprovided in G.S. 50A‑204, a court of this State which has made a child‑custodydetermination consistent with G.S. 50A‑201 or G.S. 50A‑203 hasexclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1) A court of thisState determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any personacting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this State andthat substantial evidence is no longer available in this State concerning thechild's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2) A court of thisState or a court of another state determines that the child, the child'sparents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this State.
(b) A court of thisState which has made a child‑custody determination and does not haveexclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify thatdetermination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determinationunder G.S. 50A‑201. (1999‑223, s. 3.)
