Cheesman v. Williams

Plaintiff appeals by right an order dismissing this child custody case. The issues raised on appeal relate to a previous order wherein the trial court declined to exercise jurisdiction over the instant case. We vacate those orders and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

This case arises out of a custody dispute involving KC, who was bom to plaintiff and defendant on June 11, 2003. The parties were never married, but plaintiff and defendant executed an affidavit of parentage on June 13, 2003, listed plaintiffs name on KC’s birth certificate, and continuously held out KC…