Legal Opinion
Martinez v. Reed
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided December 11, 1985No. Civ. A. 85-3310PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MENTZ, District Judge.
On Tuesday, October 15, 1985, this matter came before the Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1738A, which is the federal act giving full faith and credit to certain child determination decrees that have been made in accordance with that act. This statute was enacted in 1980, and therefore is applicable to this action.
This child custody dispute arises between Angela Martinez, a foreign national and citizen of Mexico, and Richard and Patricia Reed, residents of Opelika, Alabama, each claiming the right of custody of Ms. Martinez’s male child. 1 The child, an…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ex Parte SullivanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Chandler v. WhatleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- E. E. B. v. D. A.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1982
- Davis v. TurnerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Roy v. SpeerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-JenkinsSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
- Ex Parte D.B.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Rogers v. PlattDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1986
- In Re the Relationship of HenryOregon Supreme Court · 1997
- David A. Thompson v. Susan A. Thompson, AKA Susan A. ClayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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