IN RE MARRIAGE OF MURPHY

No. 15910-8-III.

952 P.2d 624 (1998)

In re the MARRIAGE OF Cassandra Cage MURPHY, Appellant, and Kenneth Michael Murphy, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, Panel Five.

March 12, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa L. Dow, Yakima, for Appellant.

Edward F. Shea, Jr., Pasco, for Respondent.


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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