Thomas v. Avant

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

The present action is one involving child custody and requires this court to inter-

pret provisions of the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), codified at Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-19-101 to -401 (Repl. 2002), to determine whether the circuit court correcdy exercised jurisdiction in the instant matter. Appellant Cynthia Brown Thomas argues on appeal that the trial court erred in (1) retaining exclusive jurisdiction of the petition to change custody as Oklahoma is the home state of the child and the most convenient forum under the UCCJEA; and (2)…