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THOMPSON v. THOMPSON

No. 86-964.

484 U.S. 174 (1988)

THOMPSON v. THOMPSON, AKA CLAY

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 12, 1988

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald W. Weiss argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Kenneth Rigby argued the cause and filed briefs for respondent.*

JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act of 1980, 28 U. S. C. § 1738A, furnishes an implied cause of action in federal court to determine which of two conflicting state custody decisions is valid.

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The Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act (PKPA or Act) imposes a duty on the States to enforce a child custody determination entered by a court...

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