ADOPTION OF THE UCCJEA IN THE U.S.A.
JURISDICTION | LAWS | EFFECTIVE DATE | CITATION |
Alabama | 1999, Act 99-438 | 1-1-2000 | Code 1975, § § 30-3B-101 to 30-3B-405. |
Alaska | 1998, c. 133 | 9-23-1998 | AS 25.30.300 to 25.30.910. |
Arizona | 2000, c. 215 | 1-1-2001 | A.R.S. § § 25-1001 to 25-1067. |
Arkansas | 1999, Act 668 | 3-17-1999 | A.C.A. § § 9-19-101 to 9-19-401. |
California | 1999, c. 867 | 1-1-2000 | West’s Ann.Cal. Family Code § § 3400 to 3465. |
Colorado | 2000, c. 320 | 7-1-2000 | West’s C.R.S.A. § § 14-13-101 to 14-13-403. |
Connecticut | 1999, P.A. 99-185 | 7-1-2000 | C.G.S.A. § § 46b-115 to 46b-115jj |
Delaware | 2002, c. 426 | 9-1-2002 | 13 Del.C. § § 1901 to 1943 |
DC | 2001, D.C. Law 13-293 | 4-27-2001 | D.C. Official Code, 2001 Ed. § § 16-4601.01 to 16-4604.02. |
Florida | 2002, c. 65 | 10-1-2002 | West’s F.S.A. § § 61.501 to 61.542. |
Georgia | 2001, p. 129 | 7-1-2001 | O.C.G.A. § § 19-9-40 to 19-9-104 |
Hawaii | 2002, c. 124 | 1-1-2003 | HRS § § 583A-101 to 583A-317 |
Idaho | 2000, c. 227 | 7-1-2000 | I.C. § § 32-11-101 to 32-11-405 |
Illinois | 2003, P.A. 93-108 | 1-1-2004 | S.H.A. 750 ILCS 36/101 to 36/403 |
Iowa | 1999, S.F. 367 | 5-10-1999 | I.C.A. § § 598B.101 to 598B.402 |
Kansas | 2000, c. 171 | 7-1-2000 | K.S.A. § § 38-1336 to 38-1377 |
Kentucky | 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 1, | 7-13-2004 | KRS §§ 403.800 to 403.880 |
Maine | 1999, c. 486 | 1-1-2000 | 19-A M.R.S.A. § § 1731 to 1783 |
Maryland | 2004, ch. 502, § 2 | 10-1-2004 | MD FAMILY §§ 9.5-101 to 318 |
Michigan | 2001, No. 195 | 4-1-2002 | M.C.L.A. § § 722.1101 to 722.1406 |
Minnesota | 1999, c. 74 | 1-1-2000 | M.S.A. § § 518D.101 to 518D.317 |
Mississippi | 2004 Miss. Laws Ch. 519 | 7-1-2004 | MS ST § 93-24-1 to 93-24-75 |
Montana | 1999, c. 91 | 3-17-1999 | MCA § § 40-7-101 to 40-7-317 |
Nebraska | 2003, LB 148 | 1-1-2004 | R.R.S. 1943, § § 43-1226 to 43-1266 |
Nevada | 2003, c. 199 | 10-1-2003 | N.R.S. 125A.005 to 125A.605 |
New Jersey | P.L. 2004, c.147 | 12-14-2004 | N.J.S 2A:34-53 to 95 |
New Mexico | 2001, c. 114 | 7-1-2001 | NMSA 1978, § § 40-10A-101 to 40-10A-403 |
New York | 2001, c. 386 | 4-28-2002 | McKinney’s Domestic Relations Law, § § 75 to 78-a |
North Carolina | 1999, S.L. 1999-223 | 10-1-1999 | G.S. § § 50A-101 to 50A-317 |
North Dakota | 1999, c. 147 | 3-30-1999 | NDCC § § 14-14.1-01 to 14-14.1-37 |
Oklahoma | 1998, c. 407 | 11-1-1998 | 43 Okl.St.Ann. § § 551-101 to 551-402 |
Oregon | 1999, c. 649 | 7-13-1999 | ORS 109.701 to 109.834 |
Pennsylvania | 2004 Pa. Legis. Serv. Act 2004-39 | 8-15-2004 | PA ST Prec. 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5401 to 5482 |
Rhode Island | 2003, chs. 307 & 322 | 7-17-2003 | Gen.Laws 1956, § § 15-14.1-1 to 15-14.1-42 |
Tennessee | 1999, c. 389 | 6-14-1999 | T.C.A. § § 36-6-201 to 36-6-243 |
Texas | 1999, c. 34 | 9-1-1999 | V.T.C.A. Family Code § § 152.001 to 152.317 |
Utah | 2000, c. 247 | 7-1-2000 | U.C.A.1953, § § 78-45c-101 to 78-45c-318 |
Virginia | 2001, c. 305 | 7-1-2001 | Code 1950, § § 20-146.1 to 20-146.38 |
Washington | 2001, c. 65 | 7-22-2001 | West’s RCWA 26.27.011 to 26.27.931 |
West Virginia | 2001, c. 91 | 9-1-2001 | Code, 48-20-101 to 48-20-404 |
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