Legal Opinion
Gayanich v. Gayanich
Superior Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 23, 2017No. Family No. SX-16-DI-103Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(June 23, 2017)
THIS MATTER came before this Court on April 4 and 5, 2017 for a Jurisdictional Hearing pursuant to Mr. Christopher Lee Gayanich’s Complaint for Divorce filed September 20, 2016.
The Court finds that the Virgin Islands has jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (16 V.I.C. Ch. 4). However, this Court declines to exercise jurisdiction on the grounds that the United States Virgin Islands is an inconvenient forum and Oklahoma is the more appropriate forum for this proceeding.
PROCEDURAL POSTURE
On September 20, 2016, Mr.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Powell v. StoverTexas Supreme Court · 2005
- Haynes v. OttleySupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2014
- In re the Marriage of McDermottCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2013
- People v. PrattSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2008
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