What procedures must a court follow when an out-of-state parent is involved?
Where an out-of-state party is involved, prior to granting or modifying a custody judgment, the court is required to consult the registry of out-of-state judgments to determine whether there exist any communications or documents alleging that the child who is the subject of custody proceedings may have been improperly removed from the physical custody of the person entitled to custody or may have been improperly retained after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of physical custody. If the registry indicates that the subject child may have been improperly removed or retained, the court has the duty, as soon as is practicable, to notify the person or agency who submitted the communications as to the location of the child.
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