McDow v. McDow

OPINION

COMPTON, Chief Justice.

Bobbie McDow appeals the superior court’s dismissal of her complaint seeking custody of her sister’s child. The superior court held that it did not have jurisdiction to hear her case. We affirm.

I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Cheri Lynn McDow (Cheri) and her husband, Nathan Schluter (Nathan), had one child, Ralph Schluter (Ralph), who was born in May 1988 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Cheri and Nathan were divorced in Washington State in March 1990. The Washington divorce decree awarded custody of Ralph to Cheri.

On April 29, 1994, Cheri, who still lives in Washington State,…