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In a  Decision – Lall v. Shivani (a "Reported Decision") >>   the Court Held:

The Court set forth that in the previous UIFSA statute, New Jersey, the State issuing the Order retained exclusive jurisdiction as to the Order and that in the present UIFS statute, New Jersey, the State issuing the Order may retain exclusive jurisdiction as to the Order if the parties consent.

Defendant maintains New Jersey subsequent Orders modifying child support (as previously determined in a New Jersey child support Order) must be vacated because she relocated to North Carolina where Plaintiff and the child reside. 

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In a  Decision – Slawinski v. Nicholas (a "Reported Decision") >>   the Court Held:

If the Court ordered Grandparent Visitation, then a Court must alter the ordered Grandparent Visitation and then upon a Change in Circumstances.

The parent's effort terminate a grandparent's visitation, which had been allowed pursuant to a consent order do not empower a parent to terminate or modify a consent order unilaterally. Rather, a request to modify or terminate visitation by consent order must be based upon a showing of changed circumstances as would warrant relief. Then, the parent bears the burden to show the modification or termination would not cause harm to the child.
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