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WEBB v. WEBB

No. 79-6853.

451 U.S. 493 (1981)

WEBB v. WEBB.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary R. Carden argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs were Edward R. Zacker, Roy M. Sobelson, and John L. Cromartie, Jr.

Manley F. Brown, by appointment of the Court, 449 U.S. 1008, argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.*

JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court.

This case involves a custody dispute between the mother and father of a minor child. Their dispute has reached this Court because the state courts of Florida and Georgia have reached conflicting results in assigning custody of the child.

On March 8, 1979, petitioner, the mother, filed an action in Florida state court seeking custody of her son. On April 18, 1979, the...

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