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Foundational Law: UCCJEA Temporary Absence
We are honored to be regularly invited by the Louisville Bar Association to give the Annual Domestic Relations Case Law Update. Each year, we are asked about the most important case of the year. In this series, we look back at the cases we have cited as “the most important.” If you are more interested
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Kentucky Follows Objective Method in Determining Temporary Absence from State Under UCCJEA
Aldava v. Johnson Case No. 2023-SC-0251-MR Jefferson Family Court Opinion by Chief Justice VanMeter Date Rendered: March 14, 2024 Issue: Whether Kentucky or Texas had jurisdiction over child custody action, and whether child living for months in a third state for the father’s job constituted a “temporary absence” under UCCJEA for jurisdiction purposes. Child was
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