Legal Opinion
Parke v. Fant
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 6, 2003No. A02A1911PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
Anne Parke and Joseph Fant divorced in Georgia, and Parke was awarded custody of the couple’s two children. After Parke moved to New Orleans, Louisiana, Fant petitioned a Georgia court to obtain custody of the children. Parke moved to dismiss the petition, arguing that under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), the trial court lacked jurisdiction.1 The trial court denied the motion to dismiss, and we granted Parke’s application for discretionary appeal. For reasons that follow, we affirm.
1. The undisputed facts show that Parke and Fant divorced in 1993.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- May v. MayCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Fortson v. FortsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- U. S. Filter Distribution Group, Inc. v. BarnettCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Board of Trustees of the General Employees Pension Fund v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- Graham v. HajosyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1981
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