Jacalyn Sidell v. Moss Sidell

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court held that the Family Court lacked subject‑matter jurisdiction over the custody and support motions because the child’s home state was Connecticut, that the parties’ marital settlement forum‑selection clause could not confer jurisdiction, and that while Rhode Island may have permissive authority to enforce a support order, the lower court’s dismissal was vacated and the matter remanded for discretionary determination. The Court affirmed the dismissal of the custody claims and vacated the support‑enforcement order.