Dillon v. Medellin

ELLIS, Judge:

Plaintiff Patricia A. Dillon was divorced from defendant Hector Medellin in Harris County, Texas, by judgment dated May 26, 1977. In that judgment, plaintiff was granted custody of 'their minor child, Margarita Lourdes Medellin, with visitation rights to defendant.

According to the allegations of the petition, Margarita has resided in Louisiana for more than one year. On July 8,1980, while Margarita was visiting the defendant in Harris County, defendant obtained an ex parte emergency order, granting temporary custody to him. The petition further alleges the lack of jurisdiction of…