Danaher v. Hopkins

OPINION

VANMETER, JUDGE:

Kyle P. Danaher appeals from the Warren Circuit Court’s order denying his petition for registration of a foreign child custody order. Danaher also appeals from the order determining that the Warren Circuit Court had jurisdiction to determine custody of the parties’ minor child, K.M.D. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, and dismiss in part.

Danaher and Elonmarie Hopkins were married in November 2008 and their son, K.M.D., was born in November 2009. Shortly thereafter, the family moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota. About a year later, K.M.D. was admitted to the…