Uniform Child Custody Act

I have been receiving a lot of calls lately on the subject of one parent leaving the state, Maryland, and relocating in another state with the kids. The questions generally revolve around what state will not have jurisdiction over the custody issues. As life has unfolded the states have adopted the Uniform Child Custody Act. Essentially the act says the state where the kids have lived for the 6 months immedicately prior to the filing of a petition on the issue of custody and visitation will be the state that has jurisdiction. The law makers figure this makes sense since that is the state where all the witnesses and evidence will be generally.