In determining if it is an inconvenient forum, the court shall consider if it is in the interest of the child that another state assume jurisdiction. Before determining whether to decline or retain jurisdiction the court may communicate with a court of another state and exchange information pertinent to the assumption of jurisdiction by either court with a view to assuring that jurisdiction will be exercised by the more appropriate court and that a forum will be available to the parties. If the court finds that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it may dismiss the proceeding, or it may stay the proceedings upon condition that a custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another named state or upon any other conditions which may be just and proper, including the condition that a moving party stipulate his or her consent and submission to the jurisdiction of the other forum. The court may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this chapter if a custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.
Payment is to be made to the clerk of the family court for remittance to the proper party.
Any communication received from another state informing the family court of a finding of inconvenient forum because the family court is the more appropriate forum shall be filed in the custody registry of the appropriate court. Upon assuming jurisdiction the family court shall inform the original court of this fact.