{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-518d.202","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 518D.202","heading":"EXCLUSIVE, CONTINUING JURISDICTION.","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in section 518D.204, a court of this state which has made a child custody determination consistent with section 518D.201 or 518D.203 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:\n(1) a court of this state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or\n(2) a court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.\n(b) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under section 518D.201.","path":["DOMESTIC RELATIONS","CHAPTER 518D. UNIFORM CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT","JURISDICTION"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/518D.202","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:49Z","sha256":"dfb6b7f5c76bbd6c3fe2f191f3bc5a747abe0f588319faa8442d3753415c490e","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-518d.201","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-518d.203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}