In re the Marriage of Harris

Briscoe, C.J.:

Edward L. Harris, petitioner in a divorce proceeding, appeals from the district court’s ruling that it had no jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), K.S.A. 38-1301 et seq., to determine who should have custody of the parties’ two minor children.

Edward and Brukentta Harris were married in Georgia in 1989. They have two minor children, Zachariah bom in 1989, and Kelsey bom in 1992. Since their birth, the children have lived with their parents in Georgia, Nevada, Indiana, and again in Georgia. The parties and their children resided together in…