Legal Opinion
Shores v. Shores
District Court, E.D. Tennessee
Decided May 20, 1987No. Civ. 3-87-228PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JARVIS, District Judge.
This action was filed pursuant to the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act [“PKPA”], 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (Supp.1987). This matter was originally set for a show cause hearing on April 24, 1987. However, defendant responded by filing a motion to dismiss, contesting the jurisdiction of this Court under the PKPA on the date of the show cause hearing, and this matter was reset for oral argument on May 6, 1987, regarding the merits of defendant’s motion and this action in general.
Background Facts
This case involves the custody dispute of a 20-month old girl,…
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