Legal Opinion
Draper v. Roberts
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 23, 1992No. Nos. 75,437, 75,438PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THE TRIAL COURT’S ORDER DENYING THE WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AND AWARDING CUSTODY IS VACATED AND THE TRIAL COURT IS ORDERED TO STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS FOR THIS CHILD’S CUSTODY PENDING THE TEXAS LITIGATION’S FINALITY
OPALA, Chief Justice.
The dispositive issue for review is whether the trial court erred by exercising jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act [UCCJA or the Act]1 when an initial custody action pending in Texas had not been stayed. We answer in the affirmative.
I
THE ANATOMY OF LITIGATION
A. The Factual Background2
The parties are the mother of a twelve-year-old child3…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Chandler v. DentonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Timmons v. Royal Globe Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1985
- Reeves v. AgeeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1989
- Bergstrom Ex Rel. Bergstrom v. BergstromNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Salazar v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- House of Realty, Inc. v. City of Midwest CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2004
- Myers v. LashleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2002
- Wilson v. FallinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2011
- Matter of CADSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
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