Legal Opinion
Cole v. Cushman
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 29, 2008No. Docket: Han-07-315PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
[¶ 1] Cheri A. Cushman appeals from a judgment entered in the District Court (Ellsworth, Staples, J.) relinquishing jurisdiction to an Alabama court with respect to child custody matters in dispute between her and Jason D. Cole concerning their son. Cushman argues that (1) the court improperly ceded jurisdiction, and (2) she was denied due process when the court ordered jurisdiction ceded to Alabama without giving her an opportunity to present facts and legal arguments as required by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), 19-A M.R.S. § 1740(2) (2007). 1 We agree…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Tisdale v. RawsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2003
- Shanoski v. MillerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2001
- Alley v. ParkerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1998
- Barclay v. EckertSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2000
- Campbell v. MartinSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2002
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Young v. YoungSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
- Eric N. Fitzpatrick v. Arlene McCrarySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2018
- Hamilton v. HamiltonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2009
- N.B. v. Dep't of Children of FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
- N.B. v. Dep't of Children of FamiliesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
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