Legal Opinion

Watkins v. Watkins

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 17, 1995No. COA94-1220Published

1Opinion of the Court

WALKER, Judge.

Two issues were presented on appeal to this Court: (1) Did the trial court err by addressing issues concerning the conduct of the parties in the 28 April 1994 Order and (2) Did the trial court properly relinquish jurisdiction over child custody and visitation issues according to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act? We affirm the trial court’s order concerning the conduct of the parties. However, we reverse and remand this case for further proceedings on the issue of whether jurisdiction should be relinquished.

The parties were awarded joint custody of their minor son,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Falls v. FallsCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  2. Brewington v. SerratoCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1985
  3. In re DiMatteoCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1983
  4. Holland v. HollandCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1982

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