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us-gu · Through P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)

7 GCA § 39203: Jurisdiction to Modify Determination.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 7: Judiciary and Civil Procedure
  2. Division 3 - Civil Special Proceedings
  3. Chapter 39: Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
  4. ARTICLE 2: JURISDICTION

Except as otherwise provided in section 39204, the Superior Court of Guam may not modify a child-custody determination made by a court of another State unless the Superior Court of Guam has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 39201(a)(1) or (2) and:

(1) the court of the other State determines it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under section 39202 or that the Superior Court of Guam would be a more convenient forum under section 39207; or

(2) the Superior Court of Guam 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.

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