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Act 195 of 2001 - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (722.1101 - 722.1406)
195‑2001‑1 ‑ ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS (722.1101...722.1112)
     Section 722.1101 ‑ Short title.
     Section 722.1102 ‑ Definitions.
     Section 722.1103 ‑ Scope of act; limitation.
     Section 722.1104 ‑ Proceeding pertaining to Indian child.
     Section 722.1105 ‑ Child-custody law or determination of foreign country.
     Section 722.1106 ‑ Child-custody determination of this state.
     Section 722.1107 ‑ Jurisdiction; question; priority.
     Section 722.1108 ‑ Notice; manner; proof of service; notice not required.
     Section 722.1109 ‑ Personal jurisdiction.
     Section 722.1110 ‑ Communication between states; participation of parties; “record” defined.
     Section 722.1111 ‑ Testimony.
     Section 722.1112 ‑ Request to out-of-state court; expenses; preserving and forwarding records.
195‑2001‑2 ‑ ARTICLE 2 JURISDICTION (722.1201...722.1210)
     Section 722.1201 ‑ Initial child-custody determination; jurisdiction.
     Section 722.1202 ‑ Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction; condition; determination to decline jurisdiction; modification of child-custody determination.
     Section 722.1203 ‑ Modification of out-of-state child-custody determination; requirements.
     Section 722.1204 ‑ Temporary emergency jurisdiction; communication with out-of-state court; duration of order.
     Section 722.1205 ‑ Notice and hearing.
     Section 722.1206 ‑ Commencement of out-of-state proceeding; jurisdiction; communication; dismissal of proceeding by in-state court; modification.
     Section 722.1207 ‑ Determination of inconvenient forum.
     Section 722.1208 ‑ Unjustifiable conduct of parties; decision to decline exercise of jurisdiction; dismissal or stay; expenses.
     Section 722.1209 ‑ Pleading or sworn statement; information.
     Section 722.1210 ‑ Order to appear with or without child.
195‑2001‑3 ‑ ARTICLE 3 ENFORCEMENT (722.1301...722.1316)
     Section 722.1301 ‑ “Petitioner” and “respondent” defined.
     Section 722.1302 ‑ Enforcement; temporary order.
     Section 722.1303 ‑ Child custody determination by out-of-state court; enforcement; remedy.
     Section 722.1304 ‑ Registered child-custody determination; requirements.
     Section 722.1305 ‑ Registered child-custody determination; enforcement.
     Section 722.1306 ‑ Commencement of in-state enforcement proceeding; out-of-state modification proceeding; communication of enforcing court with modifying court.
     Section 722.1307 ‑ Petition for enforcement of child-custody determination; contents; filing; hearing.
     Section 722.1308 ‑ Petition and order; service.
     Section 722.1309 ‑ Delivery of child to petitioner; grounds for exception; expenses; additional relief; refusal to testify; inference; privilege against disclosure.
     Section 722.1310 ‑ Warrant to take physical custody of child.
     Section 722.1311 ‑ Assessment of expenses.
     Section 722.1312 ‑ Full faith and credit.
     Section 722.1313 ‑ Appeal.
     Section 722.1314 ‑ International child abduction; actions by prosecutor or attorney general.
     Section 722.1315 ‑ Actions by law enforcement officer.
     Section 722.1316 ‑ Expenses of prosecutor or attorney general and law enforcement officers; assessment against respondent.
195‑2001‑4 ‑ ARTICLE 4 MISCELLANEOUS (722.1401...722.1406)
     Section 722.1401 ‑ Application and construction of act; promotion of uniformity.
     Section 722.1405 ‑ Proceedings commenced before effective date of act.
     Section 722.1406 ‑ Repeal of MCL 600.651 to 600.673; effective date of act.

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