Supreme Court of Georgia

Ross v. Ross

September 13, 2017

Summary

The court held that Georgia lacked jurisdiction to modify the Connecticut child-support order because Connecticut retained continuing, exclusive jurisdiction under federal law and Georgia's UIFSA. The court further held that the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Law could not provide an alternative basis for modification because it was preempted by federal law. The trial court's order denying dismissal was reversed.