SEC. 93-11-37. Further duty of responding court.

If a court of this state, acting as a responding state, is unable to obtain jurisdiction of the respondent or his property due to inaccuracies or inadequacies in the petition or otherwise, the court shall communicate this fact to the court in the initiating state or jurisdiction, shall on its own initiative use all means at its disposal to trace the respondent or his property, and shall hold the case pending the receipt of more accurate information or an amended petition from the court in the initiating state or jurisdiction.

SOURCES: Codes, 1942, Sec. 456-18; Laws, 1954, ch. 211, Sec. 18; 1989, ch. 370, Sec. 8; 1993, ch. 506, Sec. 11, eff from and after July 2, 1993.

1997 Amendment:

 Repealed.

SOURCE :1997 Laws, Chapter 588, Sec. 131, SB2164, Effective July 1, 1997.