Legal Opinion

State ex rel. J.W.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 13, 2008No. 43,163-JACPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.

fin this child in need of care matter, the mother, Melissa Winters, appeals the judgments of adjudication and disposition relating to her child, J.W., on the grounds that the trial court lacked jurisdiction and erred in approving the case plan. Because the trial court did not abide by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (“UC-CJA”) to determine whether it had jurisdiction, and because the trial court erred in approving the case plan, we stay the child in need of care adjudication, reverse the judgment of disposition, and remand the matter for the trial court to abide by the UCCJA…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stelluto v. StellutoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2005
  2. State ex rel. A.T.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  3. Revere v. RevereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  4. Amin v. BakhatySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. JT v. J.M.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
  2. Wootton v. WoottonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2014
  3. In re Teagan K.-O.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2020
  4. Diamand v. DavisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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