Legal Opinion
S.B. v. State, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Family & Youth Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided December 27, 2002No. S-10032PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CARPENETI, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The superior court terminated the parental rights of Sara Blake1 to her son, Timothy. Blake argues that the superior court lacked both subject matter and personal jurisdiction, and erred in refusing to appoint her new counsel and in denying her request for a continuance. Because the superior court had subject matter jurisdiction under the home state jurisdiction provision of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), we reject Blake’s first argument. Because personal jurisdiction is not required for “status” determinations…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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