419 Pa. Super. 570 - Boudwin v. Boudwin’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “Home state, for purposes of the UCCJA, is defined as “the state in which the child immediately preceding the time involved lived with his parents, a parent or a person acting as a parent, or in an institution, for at least six (6) consecutive months ...” 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5343. The UCCJA definition of home state is used solely to determine whether a specific state can assert jurisdiction under the theory that it is the home state.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 431 Pa. Super. 72 - Baines v. Williams · 2001 Pa. Super. 58 - Favacchia v. Favacchia

2. “Under this section of the Act a court cannot assume jurisdiction unless the child and at least one contestant have a significant connection with the Commonwealth and there is available in Pennsylvania substantial evidence concerning present or future care of the child. Unless these requirements are satisfied there is no authority for a court to take jurisdiction under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5344[ (a)(2) ].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 441 Pa. Super. 358 - Black v. Black