ELLIS v. ELLIS

No. 2013-CA-000815-ME.

420 S.W.3d 528 (2014)

Donald G. ELLIS, Appellant v. Theresa ELLIS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

January 24, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Scharnoski Nelson , Princeton, KY, for appellant.

Before CLAYTON, MAZE, and NICKELL, Judges.


OPINION

MAZE, Judge:

Donald Ellis appeals from an order of the Livingston Circuit Court which denied his petition to exercise jurisdiction to modify the provisions of an Indiana decree relating to custody and visitation with the parties' son. We conclude that the specific home state provisions of KRS 403.822 and the factors set out in KRS 403.834(2) to determine the appropriate forum must control over the more general policy against splitting custody...

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