RICHARDSON v. RICHARDSON


644 A.2d 472 (1994)

Charles J. RICHARDSON, Jr. v. Maria Dorval RICHARDSON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

Decided July 11, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Laurie Anne Miller (orally), Ferris, Dearborn & Willey, Brewer, for plaintiff.

James Crotteau (orally), Pine Tree Legal, Machias, for defendant.

Before WATHEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, GLASSMAN, CLIFFORD, RUDMAN, and DANA, JJ.


DANA, Justice.

Charles Richardson appeals from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Hancock County, Mead, J.) vacating the judgment of the District Court (Bar Harbor, Staples, J.) awarding him custody of his son. Charles contends that the Superior Court erred in ruling that the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (1994) (PKPA), prevented the District Court from awarding him custody. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment...

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