Weesner v. Johnson

Larry D. Vaught, Judge.

Appellant Sheryl Weesner appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss and the subsequent entry of a divorce decree addressing issues of custody and visitation. In this one-brief case, she contends that the trial court erred in taking jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), codified at Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-19-101 — 9-19-401 (Repl. 2002 & Supp. 2003). We agree, and reverse.

On November 3, 2003, John Johnson, a resident of Arkansas, filed for divorce in White County Circuit Court. Johnson filed an amended…