Conflicting Child Custody Jurisdiction Between the Florida State Courts and Tribal Courts
The Third District Court of Appeal recently entered a compelling ruling in Layla Billie v. Kevin Stier, 2014 WL 1613661 (Fla. App. 3 Dist.), regarding Tribal Court child custody jurisdiction. In that case, the Third District held that since the Tribal Court did not “substantially comply” with the basic procedural jurisdictional requirements as delineated by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), child custody jurisdiction must remain with the Florida Courts, and not in the Miccosukee Tribal Courts.Read More »Conflicting Child Custody Jurisdiction Between the Florida State Courts and Tribal Courts