In re Adrian B. CA2/5
M.M. (Mother) appeals from the August 9, 2017 order terminating her parental rights. She argues the juvenile court did not have subject matter jurisdiction because it failed to comply with the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (“UCCJEA”). She contends the juvenile court did not determine the home state, which was Missouri, and never conferred with Missouri as to whether it wished to exercise jurisdiction over the dependency case. Although the trial court failed to comply with the UCCJEA, we affirm because the court’s assumption of emergency jurisdiction was proper. We remand to the juvenile court to allow it to contact and provide notice to the Missouri court.
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