Legal Opinion
Brewer v. Carter
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 16, 2013No. B244767PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KRIEGLER, J.
A father appeals from a California court order finding Illinois to be a more convenient forum to resolve certain child custody issues. The father contends the trial court made the order without providing the parties an opportunity to present evidence as required under Family Code section 3427. We hold that before a court determines that California is an inconvenient forum to resolve custody issues, the court must provide the parties with an opportunity to present evidence on the issue. Due to the lack of evidence in this case, we cannot presume the trial court considered…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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