In Re the Relationship of Henry

The issue before us in this interstate custody dispute is whether the federal Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act (PKPA), 28 USC § 1738A (1994), and the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), ORS 109.700 to 109.930, allow Oregon to modify a particular California custody decree. The trial court modified the decree, and the Court of Appeals affirmed. Henry and Keppel, 143 Or App 203, 205, 922 P2d 712 (1996). We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand the case to the trial court for farther proceedings.

The Court of Appeals reviewed the facts in this case de novo, pursuant…