Custody Jurisdiction Quick Cards
Recall the custody-jurisdiction questions that prevent wrong-forum filings.
Wrong-forum objection The client lives here now, so we can file custody here. Interstate custody intake after a recent move. Current parent address is not the jurisdiction test. Your line Maybe, but first we need the child's six-month residence timeline and any existing order. It pauses the shortcut and returns to the UCCJEA sequence. Emergency versus merits Which authority are we talking about? Do not use emergency facts to skip the merits-jurisdiction analysis. Recall What are the first three jurisdiction facts to gather? Six-month child residence, existing custody orders, and immediate safety facts. Add parent locations and evidence location once…
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