STONEMAN v. DROLLINGER

No. 01-739.

64 P.3d 997 (2003)

2003 MT 25

In re the Marriage of Mark J. STONEMAN, Petitioner and Respondent, v. Ruth L. DROLLINGER, Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted October 29, 2002.

Decided February 18, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael S. Kakuk, Helena, Montana, For Appellant.

Karl Knuchel, Livingston, Montana, For Respondent.

Patricia Novotny, Seattle, Washington; Shane P. Coleman, Dorsey & Whitney, Missoula Montana (Northwest Women's Law Center), For Amicus.


Justice JAMES C. NELSON delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Ruth L. Drollinger appeals the denial of her motion requesting the court decline to exercise jurisdiction over a custody dispute with her former husband, Mark J. Stoneman. In September 1999, Drollinger relocated with her four children to the State of Washington. The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) enumerates domestic violence as one of eight factors that a Montana...

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