Landa v. Norris

SHERAN, Chief Justice.

The appellants Billie Ann (Landa) Norris (hereafter mother) and David Norris appeal from an order of the Hennepin County District Court, Family Court Division, granting temporary custody of the two minor children to their natural father Jeffrey Landa (hereafter father) and denying the appellants’ motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse and remand the matter with instructions.

The record indicates that two states, both Minnesota and Ohio, have expressed an interest in exercising jurisdiction to resolve this custody dispute and the narrow question for review…