Williams v. Richardson

HILL, Judge.

Appellant brings forth eight assignments of error which can be grouped into three categories.

I

Was it proper for the North Carolina trial court to exercise jurisdiction in this case?

Mr. Richardson contends that it was not proper for the North Carolina court to exercise jurisdiction. In support of this position, he argues that the district court could not take jurisdiction because the Virginia court retained jurisdiction of the dispute.

Virginia has adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, and it is clear that the Virginia court had jurisdiction to modify its original…