Legal Opinion
Lustig v. Lustig
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 5, 1997No. NonePublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KONENKAMP, Justice.
[¶ 1] Under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), if a court finds it is an inconvenient forum for a custody determination, it may decline jurisdiction when another state provides a more appropriate forum. In this case, the circuit court found Minnesota the suitable forum not only for custody, but also for the entire divorce. May South Dakota courts dismiss a valid divorce action if another state provides a more appropriate forum? We hold they cannot, and reverse the dismissal of the divorce, but affirm the order declining custody jurisdiction.
Background
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2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Behrns v. BurkeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
- State Ex Rel. Richards v. FoustWisconsin Supreme Court · 1991
- Therkildsen v. Fisher BeverageSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
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3Cited by19 opinions
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