Legal Opinion

Kelly v. Kelly

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 5, 1985No. 8521DC435PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HEDRICK, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Mrs. Kelly, admits that the trial court had jurisdiction in this case pursuant to G.S. 50A-3(a), but she contends that the trial court erred by failing to decline jurisdiction pursuant to G.S. 50A-7(a).

G.S. 50A-7 in pertinent part provides:(a) A court which has jurisdiction under this Chapter to make an initial or modification decree may decline to exercise its jurisdiction any time before making a decree if it finds that it is an inconvenient forum to make a custody determination un der the circumstances of the case and that a court of another state is a more…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Tucker v. TuckerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1975
  2. Gordon v. GordonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1980
  3. Dean v. DeanCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1977
  4. Hassell v. MeansCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1979

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Savani v. SavaniCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991
  2. In re M.M.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  3. Savani v. SavaniCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1991

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