Sloop v. Friberg

JOHNSON, Judge.

I

Friberg first challenges the district court’s exercise, beginning in 1980, of subject matter jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (“the Act”), G.S. 50A-1 et seq. (Cum. Supp. 2A 1983). It is true that the question of subject matter jurisdiction may be raised at any point in the proceeding, and that such jurisdiction cannot be conferred by waiver, estoppel or *693consent. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 12(h)(3); In re Custody of Sauls, 270 N.C. 180, 154 S.E. 2d 327 (1967). However, the district courts of this State do undoubtedly possess general subject matter jurisdiction…