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Opinions in Arizona that cite Angel B. v. Vanessa J., 316 P.3d 1257.
- McAfee v. Strothers Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2026
- Lincoln v. McDaniel Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2026
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Lincoln v. McDaniel
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2026
¶ 11 (App. 2014) (“Once a court with original jurisdiction issues an initial child custody order, the UCCJEA gives that court exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over all future custody determinations.”).
- Phillip G. v. Hon korbin-steiner/dcs 542 P.3d 664 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
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Phillip G. v. Hon korbin-steiner/dcs
542 P.3d 664
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
The UCCJEA is “designed to prevent competing and conflicting custody orders by courts in different jurisdictions” that could result in “unilateral removals of children from or to various jurisdictions.” ¶ 8 (App. 2014).
- In Re the Marriage of Morris & Mandel 529 P.3d 94 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2023
- In Re the Marriage of Morris & Mandel 529 P.3d 94 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2023
- Antonetti v. Hon. Westerhausen Klinger 523 P.3d 969 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
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Antonetti v. Hon. Westerhausen Klinger
523 P.3d 969
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2023
¶14 “[T]o prevent competing and conflicting custody orders by courts in different jurisdictions[,]” the UCCJEA vests “exclusive, continuing jurisdiction with the state that issues the initial child custody determination, subject to statutory exceptions.” ¶ 8 (App. 2014); see also A.R.S.
- Tracy D. , Tarah D. v. Dcs, T.D. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
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Tracy D. , Tarah D. v. Dcs, T.D.
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
§§ 25-1002(4)(A), 25-1031(A)(1); ¶ 14 (App. 2014).
- Allegra G. v. Dcs Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
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Allegra G. v. Dcs
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
¶ 6 (App. 2014) (subject matter jurisdiction); ¶ 9 (App. 2018) (personal jurisdiction).
- Ericka H., Terrance D. v. Dcs Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
- Ericka H., Terrance D. v. Dcs Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
- Troy W. v. Dcs, T.W. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
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Troy W. v. Dcs, T.W.
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
DISCUSSION A. Subject Matter Jurisdiction ¶8 Jurisdiction over child custody matters is governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”), which has been “adopted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.” ¶ 7 (App. 2014).
- Jennifer G. v. Michael C., A.C. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
- Jennifer G. v. Michael C., A.C. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
- Danko v. Danko Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
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Danko v. Danko
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
§ 25-1063 ("A court of this state shall afford full faith and credit to an order that is issued by another state, that is consistent with [the UCCJEA]."); ("[T]he UCCJEA provides that the issuance of a child custody order by a court with jurisdiction is binding on other states.").
- Aaron B. v. Ashley H. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
- Aaron B. v. Ashley H. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
- Monique B./donald B. v. Hon duncan/dcs 429 P.3d 1165 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
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Monique B./donald B. v. Hon duncan/dcs
429 P.3d 1165
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
Key purposes of the UCCJEA include ‘to create consistency in interstate child custody jurisdiction and enforcement proceedings.’” -72 ¶ 7 (App. 2014) (citations omitted); see also A.R.S.
- Anthony v. Anthony Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
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Anthony v. Anthony
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
§ 25-1031(A)(1); ¶ 9 (App. 2014) (finding that generally the court in the child’s home state is the court that has original jurisdiction over child custody (citation omitted)).
- Jesse B. v. Dcs, C.B. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
- Jesse B. v. Dcs, C.B. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
- Frank R. v. Mother Goose Adoptions 367 P.3d 88 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2016
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Frank R. v. Mother Goose Adoptions
367 P.3d 88
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2016
In addition, “[t]his court has an independent obligation to evaluate subject matter jurisdiction.”
- Joslin G. v. Dcs Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
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Joslin G. v. Dcs
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
¶ 6, Ariz. Dep’t of Econ.
- Michelle M. v. Loren C., R.H. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
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Michelle M. v. Loren C., R.H.
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
Decision of the Court ¶6 Nevertheless, P.3d 1257 (App. 2014), which we published while Father’s petition was under advisement and discuss in detail below.
- Jason B. v. Dcs, S.B. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014
- Jason B. v. Dcs, S.B. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2014