In our last post, we discussed the primary UCCJEA rules. To help illustrate the rules as they may affect your Sacramento divorce, we have provided some hypothetical examples. For example, Hal and Wendy Smith live in Sacramento, CA and have a child, Calvin. Six months...
Month: August 2012
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and Sacramento Divorce, Part 2
What if you are considering a Sacramento divorce, but have recently resided outside of California with your children? In cases where one (or both) of the parents have recently resided with the children in other states, the UCCJEA plays a critical role in deciding...
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and Sacramento Divorce, Part 1
The Background and History The UCCJEA is a model custody law that has been adopted by all of the states in the USA except for Vermont and the US Territory of Puerto Rico. The law is supposed to clarify which state holds the jurisdictional authority to decide the...