Q: With a custody order in New York already, how can another state end up with full jurisdiction
She took my boys to Arizona despite a custody order in ny stating she couldn’t. Then filed an oop and got emergency jurisdiction in az. Would Arizona be able to take permanent jurisdiction?
A: Under the Child Support Jurisdiction Act, whatever state thew child has resided in for 6 months is the state of jurisdiction. If she has resided in Arizona with the children for 6 months then Arizona has jurisdiction. You can still fight the case but it would be in a Arizona court. You can also hold her ion contempt onb the custody order and ask for habeaus corpus.
A: If there is a New York order prohibiting the move without your consent or a court order, then you can file for contempt and enforcement of the New York order in New York. You should also file for custody and under the circumstances NY has not relinquished jurisdiction
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