Legal Opinion

Wanamaker v. Scott

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1990No. S-2841PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

INTRODUCTION.

Randy Wanamaker appeals from the attorney’s fees portion of the superior court’s modification order which granted his for mer wife, Judith Scott, custody of their minor child. He does not contest the change of custody.

Randy argues that the superior court lacked subject matter jurisdiction as to the modification motion under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, AS 25.30.-010-.910 (UCCJA), and the federal Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (PKPA). It is Randy’s position that Washington, the state in which the original custody…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Kumar v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. L.L.M. v. P.M.Alaska Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Pierce v. PierceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
  4. Hegler v. HeglerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  5. Nicholaus v. NicholausWyoming Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by18 opinions

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  4. Hawkins v. AttatayukAlaska Supreme Court · 2014
  5. Kessler v. KesslerAlaska Supreme Court · 1992

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