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LOPER v. SUPERIOR COURT, IN AND FOR COUNTY

No. 2 CA-CIV 3592.

126 Ariz. 14 (1980)

612 P.2d 65

Ruth Mary LOPER, Petitioner, v. The SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF COCHISE, and the Honorable Lloyd C. Helm, a Judge thereof, and Joel Eli Loper, Real Party in Interest, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

May 20, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur C. Atonna, P.C., Douglas, for petitioner.

Greenwood, Ryan & Herbolich, Ltd. by Wallace R. Hoggatt, Douglas, for respondent Real Party in Interest.

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

This special action involves interpretation and application of provisions of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, A.R.S. Sec. 8-401, et seq., which became effective in this state September 3, 1978. Since we believe that the respondent court failed to fulfill its obligation in a pending child custody proceeding, we assume jurisdiction and grant relief.

Briefly, the procedural chronology is as follows. On December 11, 1979...

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