§10.29 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

• Library: Juvenile Law Deskbook (2021 Supp.)

1. (§10.29) Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

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In In re Arnold, 532 S.W.3d 712 (Mo. App. W.D. 2017), the court found that the UCCJEA’s primary purpose is to promote uniformity of law. In this case, Missouri did not meet the definition of “home state” for a baby born in Kansas and placed into protective custody in Kansas, although neither parent lived in Kansas. Because the baby was less...