· 2/7/2004
Adoption House, Inc. v. A.R.
Citations
- 820 A.2d 402
- 2003 WL 1904380
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding adoption agency claimed right to legal custody of child by having “the right to claim legal custody”
- waiving timing element from consideration by allowing nonparents to claim a right to legal custody under UC-CJEA by merely having the right to do so
- waiving timing element from consideration by allowing nonparents to claim a right to legal custody under UCCJEA by merely having the right to do so
- under the UCCJEA subject matter jurisdiction cannot be conferred by estoppel
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Judges: Coonin
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