Bock v. Bock

BURKE, Justice.

Contrary to the procedures and policy goals of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act 1 and the federal Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 2 this interstate child custody case has given rise to compet ing assertions of jurisdiction by courts in Alaska and Kentucky, and conflicting court orders.

The question that has received the most attention in Alaska is whether, as a matter of fact, the Kentucky court deferred jurisdiction to Alaska. In view of the policy against simultaneous proceedings in separate states, and the importance of avoiding conflicting custody orders, we…