Legal Opinion
Marcus v. Marcus
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1999No. 02S01-9804-CH-00036PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DROWOTA, J.
In this case, we consider whether the Chancery Court of Shelby County abused its discretion in declining jurisdiction of a suit for the modification of child custody. Apparently finding that the plaintiff was barred from filing suit in Tennessee due to her violation of previous child custody orders entered in North Carolina, the trial court dismissed the plaintiffs complaint. The Court of Appeals reversed. Because we find that the trial court acted within its discretion as set forth in Tenn.Code Ann. § 36 — 6—209(b) (1996), we reverse the Court of Appeals and reinstate the…
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