Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A.A.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided August 14, 2015No. Nos. 112,133; 112,134; 112,154PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Leben, J.:
The mother of two children appeals the child-custody orders entered by a Kansas district court on the ground that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. (That act is frequently referred to in court opinions, including this one, by its somewhat unwieldy acronym, die UCCJEA.) The Kansas court entered orders in a child-in-need-of-care proceeding, but a Mississippi court had previously entered custody orders concerning these children in the divorce case between their parents.
We conclude that the Kansas court lacked…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Texas & Pac. Ry. v. Gulf, Etc., Ry.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- In the Interest of B.D.-Y.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2008
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 2014
- Ryser v. StateSupreme Court of Kansas · 2012
- State v. WeberSupreme Court of Kansas · 2013
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