Justin Aldava v. Angela Johnson

RENDERED: MARCH 14, 2024 TO BE PUBLISHED Supreme Court of Kentucky 2023-SC-0251-MR JUSTIN ALDAVA APPELLANT ON APPEAL FROM COURT OF APPEALS V. NO. 2023-CA-0088 JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT NO. 21-CI-500526 HONORABLE ANGELA JOHNSON, JUDGE, APPELLEE JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT AND ALYSSA BAUM REAL PARTY IN INTEREST OPINION OF THE COURT BY CHIEF JUSTICE VANMETER AFFIRMING The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”) was drafted to increase the efficiency of courts faced with thorny issues of jurisdiction in interstate child custody matters. Central to the UCCJEA’s scheme is…