598B.203 Jurisdiction to modify determination. Except as otherwise provided in section 598B.204, a court of this state shall not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state hasjurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 598B.201, subsection 1, paragraph'a' or 'b', and either of the following applies: 1. The court of the other state determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 598B.202 or that a court of this state would be a more convenientforum under section 598B.207. 2. A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child’s parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state. 99 Acts, ch 103, §15Referred to in §598B.202, 598B.204, 598B.208 Sat Dec 23 11:10:27 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 598B.203 (15, 1)
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