To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement of child custody and visitation orders.
PL 105-374 (H.R.4164), enacted 11/12/1998

PUBLIC LAW 105-374—NOV. 12, 1998 
112 STAT. 3383 
Public Law 105-374 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement of child 
Nov. 12, 1998 
custody and visitation orders. 
[H R 41641 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHILD CUSTODY. 
(a) SECTION 1738A(a).—Section 1738A(a) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "subsection (f) of this section, 
any child custody determination" and inserting "subsections (f), 
(g), and (h) of this section, any custody determination or visitation 
determination". 
(b) SECTION 1738A(b)(2).—Section 1738A(b)(2) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting "or grandparent" after 
"parent". 
(c) SECTION 1738A(b)(3).—Section 1738A(b)(3) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "or visitation" after "for the 
custody". 
(d) SECTION 1738A(b)(5).—Section 1738A(b)(5) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by striking "custody determination" 
each place it occurs and inserting "custody or visitation determina-
tion". 
(e) SECTION 1738A(b)(9).—Section 1738A(b) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "and" at the end of paragraph 
(7), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) and inserting 
"; and", and by adding after paragraph (8) the following: 
"(9) 'visitation determination' means a judgment, decree, 
or other order of a court providing for the visitation of a 
child and includes permanent and temporary orders and initial 
orders and modifications.". 
(f) SECTION 1738A(C).—Section 1738A(c) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "custody determination" and 
inserting "custody or visitation determination". 
(g) SECTION 1738A(C)(2)(D).—Section 1738A(c)(2)(D) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by adding "or visitation" after 
"determine the custody". 
(h) SECTION 1738A(d).—Section 1738A(d) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "custody determination" and 
inserting "custody or visitation determination". 
(i) SECTION 1738A(e).—Section 1738A(e) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "custody determination" and 
inserting "custody or visitation determination". 
(j) SECTION 1738A(g).—Section 1738A(g) of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking "custody determination" and 
inserting "custody or visitation determination". 
112 STAT. 3384 
PUBLIC LAW 105-374—NOV. 12, 1998 
(k) SECTION 1738A(h).—Section 1738A of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
"(h) A court of a State may not modify a visitation determina-
tion made by a court of another State unless the court of the 
other State no longer has jurisdiction to modify such determination 
or has declined to exercise jurisdiction to modify such determina-
tion.". 
Approved November 12, 1998. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4164; 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 144 (1998): 
July 14, considered and passed House. 
Oct. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate 
amendment.