State ex rel. Easterday v. Zieba

The first question presented by this case is: Does a domestic relations court have jurisdiction to determine the custody of a child, as between his parents and a relative, after that court has dismissed his parents’ divorce action for failure to prosecute? For the reasons that follow, we answer this question affirmatively and, therefore, must also decide two other issues: (1) If' a domestic relations court dismisses a divorce complaint, under what circumstances may the domestic relations court invoke the jurisdiction of the juvenile court through certification? and (2) Are those circumstances…