CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Interstate Custody/UCCJA
......Jurisdiction: Bases Under UCCJA
.........Home State
............Home State Defined
6 Cards On This Topic:
  • Child's "home state" is jurisdictional basis for court to act under UCCJA. [Repealed.]
  • Home state defined. [Repealed.]
  • Cal.'s "home state" jurisdiction under UCCJA and PKPA discussed; Cal. and Penn. courts properly conferred and agreed Cal. should retain jurisdiction.
  • For state to have "home state" jurisdiction, child must live in state with parents or parties acting as parents.
  • Two and one-half years in another state establishes that state as home state.
  • Subject matter jurisdiction cannot be conferred upon court by consent, waiver or estoppel.