In re Adolfo M.
This case involves the applicability of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (Fam. Code, § 3400 et seq.).[1] Alyssa M. appeals a judgment declaring her minor son, Adolfo M., a dependent of the juvenile court and removing him from parental custody, contending the court erred by asserting subject matter jurisdiction under section 3421, subdivision (a)(2). We conclude the UCCJEA controls the jurisdictional analysis the court must undertake before it can properly make its dependency findings and orders. We reverse the judgment and remand the matter to the juvenile court to conduct a hearing on subject matter jurisdiction in accordance with the UCCJEA.
Comments on In re Adolfo M.