D.K.H. v. J.L.H.

I join in the Court’s judgment; however I cannot concur in that portion of the majority opinion which holds that Oklahoma’s exercise of in personam jurisdiction over this nonresident mother is justified and constitutionally permissible. The Court of Appeals decision was correct and should be affirmed.

This is not an action brought by the state to protect the safety and well-being of a child in danger within our boundaries. Different issues would be present if it were.

The mother did not have sufficient minimum contacts with Oklahoma to support requiring her to defend this attack on her parental…