93 N.C. App. 315 - Watson v. Watson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “(a) A court of this State authorized to decide child custody matters has jurisdiction to make a child custody determination by initial or modification decree if: (1) This State (i) is the home state of the child at the time of commencement of the proceeding . . .; or (2) It is in the best interest of the child that a court of this State assume jurisdiction because (i) the child and the child’s parents, or the child and at least one contestant, have a significant connection with this State, and (ii) there is available in this State substantial evidence relevant to the child’s present or future care, protection, training, and personal relationships; “Home state” is defined as: the state in which the child immediately preceding the time involved lived with the child’s parents, a parent, or a person acting as parent, for at least six consecutive months . . . . Periods of temporary absence of any of the named persons are counted as part of the six-month or other period; . . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 100 N.C. App. 379 - Pheasant v. McKibben

2. “(a) Every party in a custody proceeding in such party’s first pleading or in an affidavit attached to that pleading shall give information under oath as to the child’s present address, the places where the child has lived within the last five years, and the names and present addresses of the persons with whom the child has lived during that period. In this pleading or affidavit every party shall further declare under oath whether: (1) Such party has participated as a party, witness, or in any other capacity in any other litigation concerning the custody of the same child in this or any other state; (2) Such party has information of any custody proceeding concerning the child pending in a court of this or any other state; and (3) Such party knows of any person not a party to the proceedings who has physical custody of the child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the child.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 100 N.C. App. 379 - Pheasant v. McKibben