CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Interstate Custody/UCCJEA
......Fed. Parental Kidnap. Prevent. Act
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  • Federal Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act (FPKPA) summarized.
  • Cal. not required to give full faith and credit to KY order modifying KY custody order when KY not home state of children and did not have PKPA jurisdiction.
  • FPKPA preempts Cal. law on the issue of jurisdiction to render a valid custody decree where valid prior order issued by state having jurisdiction under UCCJA.
  • No private federal cause of action created by FPKPA which will allow for federal proceeding to resolve a conflict when two states concurrently exercise custody jurisdiction.
  • Cal. held proper forum under FPKPA to litigate custody of minor born and delivered into custody of prospective adoptive parents in Cal. FPKPA tests applied.
  • Federal act (FPKPA) preempts state law.
  • Decision of state court, made under FPKPA and full faith and credit clause, does not prevent extradition of state's citizen charged with child stealing in another state.