Legal Opinion
Brown v. Brown
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided January 29, 1985No. 12278PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur H. Healey, J.
This case concerns the application of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) which has been adopted by both Connecticut and Florida, the two states directly involved in this appeal.1 The plaintiff husband instituted this Connecticut custody action against the defendant wife, a Florida resident, after her refusal to return their two minor children2 to him in Connecticut after summer visitation with her. The defendant filed a motion to dismiss the action on the basis that Connecticut was an *100inconvenient forum under General Statutes § 46b-973 *101to determine the issue of custody.4 The…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Piper Aircraft Co. v. ReynoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Koster v. (American) Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Silver v. Great American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Nehra v. UhlarNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Picketts v. International Playtex, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Union Carbide Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Sabino v. RuffoloConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
- Dennis v. DennisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
- Miller v. United Technologies CorporationConnecticut Superior Court · 1986
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