Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act; certain temporary emergency child custody determinations authorized to become final

Summary

The bill changes Alabama law so that a temporary emergency custody order issued under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act will automatically become a final order after six months unless a child‑custody case is started in the state that has proper jurisdiction. It affects children, their parents or siblings, and the courts that handle emergency custody matters by giving clearer finality when other states do not act. The change is intended to protect children by preventing indefinite temporary orders.

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