Legal Opinion

Robinson v. Robinson

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided August 3, 2018No. 2017-CA-000271-MRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, JUDGE:

David William Claude Robinson appeals from an order of the Whitley Circuit Court determining that Kentucky is an inconvenient forum to hear this child custody matter and relinquishing jurisdiction to North Carolina under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). We conclude the trial court did not abuse its discretion and affirm.

David and Jana Hughes Robinson married in 2007 and, in 2008, a decree of dissolution was entered in the Whitley Circuit Court. They have one child who was born in 2008. On June 4, 2009, a final judgment was entered awarding…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. EnglishKentucky Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Williams v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1981
  3. Ball v. McGowanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2016
  4. Williams v. BittelCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2009
  5. Williams v. FrymireCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2012

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