Fitzgerald v. Wilson

Opinion

COTTLE, P. J.

In a contested jurisdictional hearing, the family court determined that Christopher Elaine Wilson, a resident of Texas, had consented to jurisdiction in California. Wilson appeals from the court’s order, contending that her contacts with California were limited to opposing custody and visitation orders under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA; Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq.), which would not serve as a basis for general jurisdiction, and, in any event, were not so pervasive as to justify the exercise of general jurisdiction over her. We agree and, for reasons we…