Montoya v. Collier

OPINION

STEPHENSON, Justice.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the District Court of Bernalillo County has jurisdiction to determine the temporary custody and guardianship of Noel Montoya, a child about two years old.

Noel was the daughter of George Montoya and Cheryl Collier Montoya. On April 2, 1972, Cheryl took Noel and left the house of Julia Montoya (“Appellant”), George’s mother, with whom she, George and Noel had been living, and went to the home of her párents. On April 4th, George Montoya went to Cheryl’s parents’ house, took Noel, and brought her to the Montoya home. Cheryl…