Idaho Code 32-11-401 – Application and Construction
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 32-11-401
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
In applying and construing this chapter, otherwise known as the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.