Atkins v. Vigil

OPINION

1. Appellant Tracy Atkins challenges the superior court's determination that the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and En-foreement Act (UCCJEA) prevents Alaska from exercising jurisdiction over a custody dispute between Atkins and appellee Veronica Vigil over their son Julian. The superior court ruled that California is Julian's home state and that even if Alaska has home state jurisdiction, California's proceeding preempts Alaska's jurisdiction. We reverse the ruling of the superior court.

2. Julian Atkins was born to Veronica Vigil and Tracy Atkins on April 2, 1996. Julian's parents…