Johnson v. Clothier

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The petitioner, Helen Marsh Johnson, pro se, has moved for a modification of an April 18, 1983 Colorado order that granted custody of the parties’ minor child, Marsh William Clothier, to the natural father, Larry L. Clothier. The petitioner’s request for modification will be denied because this court has no jurisdiction to modify the Colorado decree under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), 16 V.I.C. § 115 et seq. (1983 Supp.).

The general purposes of the UCCJA, as expressed in 16 V.I.C. § 115(a) are, among other things, to:(4) discourage continuing…