Issues pertaining to exclusive continuing jurisdiction and inconvenient forum in child custody cases are often hot topics among family law practitioners. Recently, the case of A.D v. M.A.B., addressed both of these issues.
Because Pennsylvania adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) a number of years ago, matters pertaining continuing jurisdiction and inconvenient forum in child custody cases are controlled by this act. Specifically, 23 Pa.C.S.A. §5424 pertains to exclusive continuing jurisdiction and 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 5427 pertains to inconvenient forum.
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