White v. Harper

Dianne Harper, n/k/a McMinn, named a custodian of her grandson by the Tennessee juvenile court, appeals contending the Iowa court erred in taking subject matter jurisdiction of the custody claim of Kristina E. White, the child’s biological mother and in awarding White custody of the child. McMinn contends among other things the Iowa district court should not have (1) denied her motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, (2) refused to permit her to participate in the hearings, and (3) failed to address the best interests of the child in making the custody decision. We agree…