Legal Opinion
David A. Thompson v. Susan A. Thompson, AKA Susan A. Clay
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 10, 1986No. 84-5890PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Per curiam
This appeal raises an issue of first impression in this circuit: whether parents subject to conflicting state child custody decrees may seek relief in federal court to determine which decree is valid and enforceable under the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (1982) [hereinafter PKPA or section 1738A].
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In 1979, Susan Clay Thompson (Susan) commenced proceedings in the California Superior Court for dissolution of her marriage to David A. Thompson (David) and determination of custody of their minor child Matthew. In the fall of 1979 the California court awarded the…
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