Navarrete v. Wyatt

In a child custody proceeding pursuant to Domestic Relations Law article 5-A, the mother appeals from an order of the Family Court, Kings County (Hepner, J.), dated June 11, 2007, which granted the father’s motion to dismiss the petition on the ground that the Family Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the mother’s contention, the Family Court properly granted the father’s motion to dismiss her custody petition for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act…