VANNATTA v. BOULDS

No. 03-231.

81 P.3d 480 (2003)

2003 MT 343

Trevor VANNATTA, Petitioner and Respondent, v. Barrie L. BOULDS, f/k/a Barrie L. Vannatta, Respondent and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided December 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Appellant: Fred J. Hofman, Hofman Law Office, Wolf Point, Montana Jeff Nehring, Attorney at Law, Williston, North Dakota.

For Respondent: Janet Christoffersen, Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Dietrich, P.L.L.P., Williston, North Dakota.


Justice W. WILLIAM LEAPHART delivered the Opinion of the Court.

¶ 1 Barrie L. Boulds (Boulds) appeals the District Court's order amending a custody decree and naming Trevor Vannatta (Vannatta) as their minor child's primary residential caregiver. We reverse.

¶ 2 The issue on appeal is whether, under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act and the Parental Kidnapping and Prevention Act, the Montana District Court lacked subject...

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