JOLIFF v. JOLIFF

No. 73986.

829 P.2d 34 (1992)

Robin Ann JOLIFF, Appellee, v. Dennis Steven JOLIFF, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

March 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jim McClure, Muskogee, for appellee.

Juliet Netcher Brennan, Bonds, Matthews, Bonds & Hayes, Muskogee, for appellant.


LAVENDER, Justice.

Two questions are presented for our determination: first, does a court have subject matter jurisdiction to decide a custody issue where none of the prerequisites required for jurisdiction as set forth in the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act1 have been met; and two, was there an abuse of discretion in failing to grant father's Motion for New Trial. We rule the answer to...

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