To amend title 28 of the United States Code regarding enforcement of child custody orders.

Summary

Amends Federal judicial code provisions regarding full faith and credit given to child custody determinations to revise the definition of: (1) "contestant" to include a grandparent who claims a right to custody or visitation of a child; and (2) "custody determination" to exclude a court order providing for visitation of a child. Defines "visitation determination" to mean a judgment, decree, or other court order providing for the visitation of a child, including a permanent and temporary order and initial order and modifications. Extends specified requirements regarding child custody determinations to cover visitation determinations. Prohibits a State court from modifying for a child a determination of visitation of such child made by a court of another State unless such court has declined to exercise jurisdiction to modify such determination.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 May 1998

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 21 May 1998

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 21 May 1998

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 1997

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  Introduced in House · EN · 21 May 1997

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 May 1997

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