CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Interstate Custody/UCCJA
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Jurisdiction: Bases Under UCCJA
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Home State
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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 [Repealed.]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 [Repealed.]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.