Legal Opinion

In Re Custody and Control of Murphy

District Court, Virgin Islands

Decided November 1, 2001No. Civ.A.2000-016PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

2Per curiam

1. INTRODUCTION

This appeal is before the Court on the sole issue of whether, pursuant to this Court’s order of June 15, 2000, the Territorial Court made sufficient findings of fact to conclude that, under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, it is in the best interest of the minor children for a New Jersey state court to continue to assert jurisdiction to modify a custody decree because the minor children still “have a significant connection” with New Jersey and there still is “substantial evidence concerning [their] present or future care, protection, training, and…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. United States v. Herbert BaylinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  3. Government of the Virgin Islands v. Charles WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
  4. Karpouzis v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1999

4Cited by3 opinions

  1. C&C/Manhattan v. Government of the Virgin IslandsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2004
  2. Coastal General Construction Services, Inc. v. Virgin Islands Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2002
  3. Foster v. FosterDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 2005

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