Legal Opinion
Esser v. Roach
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided August 3, 1993No. Civ. A. 2:92cv1013PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND FINAL ORDER
REBECCA BEACH SMITH, District Judge.
Plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment to the effect that he is entitled to custody of his son pursuant to an order entered by the Family Court of the City of Chesapeake, Virginia. He alleges that this court has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this action under 28 U.S.C. § 1331 and the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (“PKPA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1738A.
This matter comes before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss and plaintiffs motions to strike and for default judgment. For the reasons stated herein, the court determines that…
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