Legal Opinion
In re the Parental Responsibilities Concerning L.S.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 15, 2009No. 08CA1872PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge CONNELLY.
This dispute between Stacy Joe Spotanski (father) and Tatanjia Willard Spotanski McNamara (mother) involves custody of their minor daughter. Conflicting state rulings have created an untenable impasse: a Nebraska court has awarded father custody and issued a warrant to arrest mother for keeping the child in Colorado, while a Colorado district court has awarded mother custody and refused to enforce the Nebraska orders.
Father contends that Colorado courts must give full faith and credit to the Nebraska orders. The Colorado district court rejected this contention. It…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Durfee v. DukeSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Sherrer v. SherrerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re K.R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2012
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