Legal Opinion
Joliff v. Joliff
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided March 24, 1992No. 73986PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice.
Two questions are presented for our determination: first, does a court have subject matter jurisdiction to decide a custody issue where none of the prerequisites required for jurisdiction as set forth in the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act1 have been met; and two, was there an abuse of discretion in failing to grant father’s Motion for New Trial. We rule the answer to both questions is no.2
Herein are the pertinent facts. Sometime in January, 1988, Robin Ann Joliff (Appellee/mother) moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma with her nine (9) month old daughter. Robin’s husband…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- In Re the Marriage of HudsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
- In Re Marriage of HopsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- D.A. v. StateUtah Supreme Court · 2002
- In Re the Adoption of M.J.S.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
- Draper v. RobertsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1992
- In re the Adoption of M.J.S.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2007
- State Ex Rel. WaUtah Supreme Court · 2002
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