\n(a) A court of this State which does not have jurisdiction to modify a child-custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:\n(1) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or\n(2) The visitation provisions of a child-custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.\n(b) If a court of this State makes an order under subdivisions (a)(2) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Part 2. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires. (1999-223, s. 3.)
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