· 4/14/1998
Franklin v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Franklin
Citations
- 497 S.E.2d 881
- 27 Va. App. 136
- 1998 Va. App. LEXIS 207
How courts have described this case
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- holding that by requesting affirmative relief in the form of a petition for show cause, the father submitted himself to the authority of the court
- noting that the mother \made no such choice\ to leave Africa, but was forced to Virginia because \[they had to go somewhere\
- noting that the mother \made no such choice\ to leave Africa, but was forced to Virginia because \[t]hey had to go somewhere\
- holding that the defendant-father had minimum contacts with the State of Virginia because his acts resulted in the children’s residence in Virginia and because the father moved for visitation and a petition for show cause, each an affirmative request for relief
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Judges: Fitzpatrick
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