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IN RE DEAN

No. 11-0891.

393 S.W.3d 741 (2012)

In re Carrie DEAN, Relator.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied January 18, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Georganna L. Simpson , Georganna L. Simpson, P.C., Gregory Preston Gorman , Law Offices of Gregory P. Gorman, Jeremy C. Martin , Malouf & Nockels LLP, Richard W. Hompesch, III , Dallas, TX, for Real Party in Interest Richard Hompesch, III.

Brad M. LaMorgese , Jeffrey Owen Anderson , McCurley Orsinger , MeCurley Nelson & Downing LLP, Dallas, TX, Bryan Nicholas Smith , The Anderson Law Group, P.C., Addison, TX, for Relator Carrie Dean.

Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Motivated in part to prioritize "home state jurisdiction" in child custody proceedings, Texas adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. See Powell v. Stover, 165 S.W.3d 322 (Tex.2005). Forty-eight other states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands have done the same.1

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