Legal Opinion

V.C. v. L.P.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 2, 2018No. 2012 EDA 2017PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY OLSON, J.:

L.P. ("Maternal Grandmother") appeals from the June 14, 2017 order finding her in contempt of court and imposing sanctions. In this case, we consider whether the trial court possessed jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Enforcement Act ("UCCJEA"), 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5401 et seq .1 As we hold that the trial *97court lacked subject matter jurisdiction in this case, we reverse the June 14, 2017 order and remand with instructions.

The factual background and procedural history of this case are as follows. A.D. ("Child") was born out of wedlock to D.D.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Rancosky v. Washington National Ins. Co., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  2. Commonwealth v. GroveSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  3. In re Kaela C.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
  4. Commonwealth v. WiseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. S.K.C. v. J.L.C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In THE INTEREST OF D.S., a CHILD v. the State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 2020

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