Valerie M. (McAndrew) Hogan v. Philip A. McAndrew

OPINION

Justice GOLDBERG,

for the Court.

The defendant, Philip A. McAndrew (McAndrew or defendant) is before the Supreme Court on appeal from an order of a justice ,of .the Family Court, declining to exercise jurisdiction.over an ongoing custody dispute, between the defendant, and his former wife, Valerie M. Hogan1 .(Hogan or plaintiff), on the ground of forum non conveniens. For. the reasons set forth within, we vacate’the judgment of . the Family Court.

Facts and Travel

The parties, both dual citizens of the United States and the Republic of Ireland (Ireland), married in 1996. Their son, P.,2…