In Re the Marriage of Mark S. Dedie, Petitioner and Melissa J. Springston, Respondent

Summary

The court held that Colorado was not required to enforce a New York custody-modification order because a New York family court referee had already relinquished New York's continuing jurisdiction, leaving the later New York Supreme Court order inconsistent with New York law and the PKPA. The court exercised original jurisdiction because enforcement pending appeal would immediately uproot the children and separate them from their primary caretaker. The court made the rule to show cause absolute and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Coats, joined by Justice Marquez, dissented, concluding that Colorado should accept New York's determination of its own jurisdiction under the UCCJEA and should not review the effect of the New York referee's ruling.