KURTZ, Judge.
When deciding whether to recognize and enforce a custody order entered in another state, Washington courts must consider both the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), RCW 26.27, and the Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act (PKPA), 28 U.S.C.A. § 1738A. The trial court dismissed Cassandra Cage Murphy's petition finding that all matters related to the dissolution of her marriage to Kenneth M. Murphy, including custody issues, had been resolved...
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