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(1) A court of this state that does not have jurisdiction to modify a child custody determination may issue a temporary order enforcing:

     (a) A visitation schedule made by a court of another state; or

     (b) The visitation provisions of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.

     (2) If a court of this state makes an order under subsection (1)(b) of this section, it shall specify in the order a period that it considers adequate to allow the petitioner to obtain an order from a court having jurisdiction under the criteria specified in Article 2. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other court or the period expires.

[2001 c 65 § 304.]

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