In re the Marriage of Mannix

Husband appeals a judgment that dismissed his petition for separation with prejudice, on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA). ORS 109.700 et seq. He urges a number of contentions; it is unnecessary to address them all. We reverse.

There were no hearings; we take the facts from the trial court file, husband’s pleadings, his affidavit and an affidavit of wife’s attorney. The parties were married in 1977 in Maryland and moved to Oregon in 1979. They have two children. In February, 1985, husband filed a petition for separation, ORS…