CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Interstate Custody/UCCJA
......Jurisdiction: Bases Under UCCJA
.........Significant Connections
............Cases Finding Significant Connections
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Children had significant connections with KY, including physical presence, frequent visits, and wife's family and financial ties.

Birth, residence of mother, and first-filed proceeding constitute "significant connection" jurisdiction in Cal., particularly when child is wrongfully withheld in competing jurisdiction.

Significant connection and substantial evidence found, latter relating to specific issues being controverted in proceeding.

Two and one-half years in Mont. produces significant connection with that state and more readily available evidence.