Question: How can I reply to this discussion thread? In the hypothetical scenario of Thomas, Mia and their child Luke, it is unlikely that Arizona would

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How can I reply to this discussion thread? In the hypothetical scenario

In the hypothetical scenario of Thomas, Mia and their child Luke, it is unlikely that Arizona would be able to hear a change of custody request by Thomas. According to page 310 of Family Law and the Paralegal by Mary E. Wilson (3"Cl ed. 2020), \"the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) has been adopted by 49 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.\" The UCCJEA requires that the state where the child has lived for the six months preceding the custody proceeding has jurisdiction over the custody matter, unless there is no home state or the home state declined jurisdiction. In this case, Luke has been primarily residing with his mother for the past two years in Colorado, which can be established as his home state. Therefore, Colorado has jurisdiction over the custody matter, and Arizona would not be able to hear a change of custody request by Thomas

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