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CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited in finding continuing exclusive jurisdiction in divorce proceedings in district court which first obtains jurisdiction. Nixon v. Nixon, 226 Kan. 218, 220, 596 P.2d 1238.

2. Applied; no emergency or abandonment found which would justify assumption of jurisdiction under subsection (a)(3) or (4). Beebe v. Chavez, 226 Kan. 591, 599, 602 P.2d 1279.

3. Mentioned; parent in deprived child action is a party to the action and has right of access to the court's social file. Nunn v. Morrison, 227 Kan. 730, 734, 608 P.2d 1359.

4. District court has jurisdiction where one of the parties and child or children meet provisions of statute even though another state is "home state" under K.S.A. 38-1302(e). Larsen v. Larsen, 5 Kan. App. 2d 284, 286, 287, 615 P.2d 806.

5. Due diligence to attempt to locate parent before service by publication may be used to sever parental rights; if parent located publication service may not be used. In re Woodard, 231 Kan. 544, 548, 549, 550, 646 P.2d 1105 (1982).

6. Cited in affirming trial court's acceptance of jurisdiction in child custody matter; Kansas was home state of child. Guye v. Guye, 8 Kan. App. 2d 219, 221, 654 P.2d 482 (1982).

7. Occasional visitation by child not significant connection with this state sufficient to establish jurisdiction for change in custody; dissent. Bills v. Murdock, 232 Kan. 237, 238, 240, 241, 242, 243, 247, 248, 251, 252, 253, 654 P.2d 406 (1982).

8. Purpose of act is to limit jurisdiction, not expand it; no jurisdiction where parties reside elsewhere. Hart v. Hart, 236 Kan. 856, 858, 695 P.2d 1285 (1985).

9. Avoiding interstate jurisdictional disputes and promoting child's best interests among purposes of UCCJA. In re Wicks, 10 Kan. App. 2d 124, 126, 693 P.2d 481 (1985).

10. Cited; lack of subject matter jurisdiction in act to adjudicate child support or other monetary obligation noted. Warwick v. Gluck, 12 Kan. App. 2d 563, 566, 751 P.2d 1042 (1988).

11. Cited; jurisdictional issue where parent brought children to Kansas from France six months prior to proceedings examined. In re Marriage of Nasica, 12 Kan. App. 2d 794, 795, 758 P.2d 240 (1988).

12. Exclusive jurisdiction of initial court and limitations on Kansas jurisdiction examined where another state previously issued valid decree. In re Marriage of Mosier, 251 Kan. 490, 491, 836 P.2d 1158 (1992).

13. Act applicable to proceedings for termination of parental rights; jurisdictional conflict question examined. In re L.C., 18 Kan. App. 2d 627, 630, 857 P.2d 1375 (1993).

14. Whether the UCCJA (K.S.A. 38-1301 et seq.) is applicable to an initial determination of child custody in divorce proceeding pursuant to K.S.A. 60-1610 examined. In re Marriage of Harris, 20 Kan. App. 2d 50, 53, 58, 883 P.2d 785 (1994).

15. Post judgment motions for reconsideration filed without challenging jurisdiction waived lack of personal jurisdiction defense. Carrington v. Unseld, 22 Kan. App. 2d 815, 818, 923 P.2d 1052 (1996).

16. Trial court refusal to exercise emergency jurisdiction to modify out-of-state custody decree affirmed. In re Marriage of Anderson, 25 Kan. App. 2d 754, 755, 757, 969 P.2d 913 (1998).