In Re Interest of LW

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• holding that \the PKPA does not apply to dependency proceedings” and that \[t]he act, unlike (he [UCCJA], does not incorporate child neglect and dependency proceedings”), State ex rel. Dep’t of Human Servs. v. Avinger, 104 N.M. 255, 720 P.2d 290, 292 (1986
• stating the power of emergency jurisdiction does not include making permanent custody determinations or modifications of another court’s custody decree
• construing identical definition of \contestant\ under Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A(b)(2), court held that state acting in role of parens patriae does not fit within definition
• construing identical definition of “contestant” under Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A(b)(2), court held that state acting in role of parens patriae does not fit within definition
• reversing a Nebraska district court decision and remanding to the county court, with directions to comply with the UCCJEA, when the county court attempted to permanently modify a custody determination made by an Iowa court when Iowa retained exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
• reversing a Nebraska district court decision and remanding to the county court, with directions to comply with the UCCJEA, when the county court attempted to permanently modify a custody determination made by an Iowa court when Iowa retained exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

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