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28 U.S.C. § 1738A

Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations

United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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28 U.S.C. § 1738A, Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465342
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As used in this section, the term— A child custody or visitation determination made by a court of a State is consistent with the provisions of this section only if— one of the following conditions is met: A court of a State may modify a determination of the custody of the same child made by a court of another State, if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 96-611(H.R. 8406)1980-12-28
    Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-374(H.R. 4164)1998-11-12
    To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement of child custody and visitation orders.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 106-386(H.R. 3244)2000-10-28
    Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
    House: 371–1Senate: 95–0