Castro v. Castro

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Julie Castro appeals from a district court order dismissing without prejudice her interstate custody proceeding against Cresceneio Castro for custody of the parties’ minor child. We conclude the district court misapplied the law for exercising jurisdiction for an interstate custody proceeding, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] Julie Castro grew up in North Dakota. She moved to Illinois in 2006 for work, where she met Cresceneio Castro. They married in June 2009, and lived in Illinois during their marriage. They initially separated in the fall of…