Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 3.djvu/927

 PUBLIC LAW 96-611—DEC. 28, 1980

94 STAT. 3571

section continues to be met and such State remains the residence of the child or of any contestant. "(e) Before a child custody determination is made, reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard shall be given to the contestants, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated and any person who has physical custody of a child. "(f) A court of a State may modify a determination of the custody of the same child made by a court of another State, if— "(1) it has jurisdiction to make such a child custody determination; and "(2) the court of the other State no longer has jurisdiction, or it has declined to exercise such jurisdiction to modify such determination. "(g) A court of a State shall not exercise jurisdiction in any proceeding for a custody determination commenced during the pendency of a proceeding in a court of another State where such court of that other State is exercising jurisdiction consistently with the provisions of this section to make a custody determination.". (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 115 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1738 the following new item: "1738A. Full faith and credit given to child custody determinations.".

(c) In furtherance of the purposes of section 1738A of title 28, 28 USC 1738A United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. State ^^^- „ courts are encouraged to— " ^' ^ (1) afford priority to proceedings for custody determinations; and (2) award to the person entitled to custody or visitation pursuant to a custody determination which is consistent with the provisions of such section 1738A, necessary travel expenses, Ante, p. 3569. attorneys' fees, costs of private investigations, witness fees or expenses, and other expenses incurred in connection with such custody determination in any case in which— (A) a contestant has, without the consent of the person entitled to custody or visitation pursuant to a custody determination which is consistent with the provisions of such section 1738A, (i) wrongfully removed the child from the physical custody of such person, or (ii) wrongfully retained the child after a visit or other temporary relinquishment of physical custody; or (B) the court determines it is appropriate. USE OF FEDERAL PARENT LOCATOR SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OR DETERMINATION OF CHILD CUSTODY AND IN CASES OF PARENTAL KIDNAPING OF A CHILD

SEC. 9. (a) Section 454 of the Social Security Act is amended— 42 USC 654. (1) by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (15); (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting in lieu thereof "; and"; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph: "(17) in the case of a State which has in effect an agreement with the Secretary entered into pursuant to section 463 for the use of the Post, p. 3572. Parent Locator Service established under section 453, to accept and 42 USC 653. transmit to the Secretary requests for information authorized under the provisions of the agreement to be furnished by such Service to authorized persons, and to impose and collect (in accordance with

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