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THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

No. 84-5890.

798 F.2d 1547 (1986)

David A. THOMPSON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Susan A. THOMPSON, aka Susan A. Clay, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Submitted January 9, 1986.

Decided September 10, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart W. Knight, Tustin, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Nancy E. Zeltzer, Ruston & Nance, Inc., Tustin, Cal., for defendant-appellee.

Before BROWNING, Chief Judge, ALARCON, Circuit Judge, and SOLOMON, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:

This appeal raises an issue of first impression in this circuit: whether parents subject to conflicting state child custody decrees may seek relief in federal court to determine which decree is valid and enforceable under the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act of 1980, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (1982) [hereinafter PKPA or section 1738A].

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In 1979, Susan Clay Thompson (Susan) commenced proceedings in the California Superior Court for dissolution...

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