CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
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Interstate Custody/UCCJA
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Jurisdiction: Bases Under UCCJA
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Significant Connections
............Cases Not Finding Signfct. Connections
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Short-term connections in Tenn. established after Cs removed from Cal. are insignificant compared to long-term connections in Cal.
Neither C’s birth in Cal. nor involuntary presence here during lengthy dependency proceedings established significant connection with Cal.
Significant connection jurisdiction denied due to evidence that another jurisdiction had much more significant connections.
Three week stay in Cal. did not create significant connection.