T.K. v. M.G.

On appeal, T.K. (“the mother”) argues that the juvenile court’s final judgment is void for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. The mother contends that, although the petition filed by M.G. (“the father”) purported to invoke the dependency jurisdiction of the juvenile court, it actually set out a custody dispute between the parents, which is not a dependency action. The mother contends that the juvenile court therefore erred as a matter of law in holding that it had subject-matter jurisdiction over the action and in denying her motion to dismiss and her motion to vacate the judgment. I agree.

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