HOUSE BILL 797 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Thompson et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Harris |
House Bill 797 amends the Family Code to repeal the current Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act adopted in 1983 and replace it with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act approved by Congress in 1997. This act makes uniform the law of those states that enact it and promotes cooperation with the courts of other states in matters of jurisdiction and enforcement of child custody issues. The act combines child custody jurisdiction and enforcement, standardizes certain procedures, strengthens enforcement, and incorporates some of the provisions from the federal Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act.