Mikesell v. Waterman

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court in Alaska declined to exercise its home state jurisdiction in an initial child custody determination, holding that New Mexico was a more convenient forum to decide the custody issue. The child's father appeals, arguing that the court erred in failing to hold a hearing on the motion to decline jurisdiction and in declining to exercise custody jurisdiction. Because we conclude that a hearing was unnecessary and that the superior court did not abuse its discretion in deciding that New Mexico was a more appropriate forum, we affirm its…