# Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, 

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The authorities of a Contracting State which have jurisdiction under Articles 5 to 10 to take measures for the protection of the person or property of the child must abstain from exercising this jurisdiction if, at the time of the commencement of the proceedings, corresponding measures have been requested from the authorities of another Contracting State having jurisdiction under Articles 5 to 10 at the time of the request and are still under consideration.
(2) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply if the authorities before whom the request for measures was initially introduced have declined jurisdiction.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/27/schedule/3D/part/chapter/II/crossheading/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982/schedule-3D/part/chapter-II/crossheading-9
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