Legal Opinion
Leon v. Numkena
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided August 7, 1984No. 1 CA-CIV 6531PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FROEB, Judge.
In this domestic relations case, the husband was awarded custody of the minor children in the Hopi Tribal Court. The wife thereafter brought a dissolution and custody proceeding in the Superior Court of Arizona. We uphold the ruling of the superior court dismissing the case. It ruled that the Hopi Tribal Court had the necessary jurisdiction to enter a decree in the matter which would bar later proceedings in state court.
The relevant facts are as follows. Alan Numkena, a Hopi Indian and a member of the Hopi Indian Tribe (referred to as husband), and Kerryn Louise Numkena…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hilton v. GuyotSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- In Re Adoption of BuehlWashington Supreme Court · 1976
- Porter v. PorterArizona Supreme Court · 1966
- Brown v. Babbitt Ford, Inc.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
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