J.D.S. v. Franks

OPINION

CORCORAN, Justice.

This case involves a tug-of-war between a natural father in Arizona and a couple in Florida seeking to adopt his minor child. It also involves the consideration of three overlapping statutes. We accepted jurisdiction of this special action to decide whether the trial court erred when it declined jurisdiction in this child custody dispute and deferred to the Florida trial court. Contrary to the court of appeals, we hold that the trial court decided this issue correctly insofar as it quashed the warrant for immediate production of the child and the writ of habeas…