Wilson v. Gouse

Fletcher, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this interstate child custody dispute from the Court of Appeals’ determination that the Chatham County Superior Court has subject-matter jurisdiction to modify an Ohio child custody decree. See Gouse v. Wilson, 207 Ga. App. 574 (428 SE2d 571) (1993). At issue is whether the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (the “PKPA”), 28 USC § 1738A, applies to the determination of whether a court has jurisdiction to modify a child custody order of a sister state and whether the Chatham County Superior Court had such jurisdiction here. We find the PKPA applies in…