Sentences with phrase «jurisdiction over a child who»

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A minor child of divorced parents who is a native of or has resided five years within this commonwealth and over whose custody and maintenance a probate court has jurisdiction shall not, if of suitable age to signify his consent, be removed out of this commonwealth without such consent, or, if under that age, without the consent of both parents, unless the court upon cause shown otherwise orders.

The courts of a Member State shall have jurisdiction in matters of parental responsibility over a child who is habitually resident in that Member State at the time the court is seised.

Iowa courts have jurisdiction over custody issues, and as mandated by child custody laws in Iowa, there are several parameters to determine the parent who can better take care of the child and provide for his or her needs.

The South Carolina court system has jurisdiction over divorce proceedings and decides who will have custody of child.