Problem 1: Ted and Ursula Jackson have one child, Sam. Sam was born on 4/13/10 in New York, where Ted, Ursula, and Sam have lived since the beginning of 2010. Upon discovering that Ted is having an affair with an office worker, Ursula takes Sam to Florida on 5/1/10, where her parents live. Ted continues to live in New York.
On 5/1/10, could Ted go to a court in New York to obtain an initial custody order?Could Ursula obtain an initial custody order in Florida on 5/1/10?
Problem 2: Assume that Ted obtains a valid initial custody order in New York on 5/1/10. On 7/1/10 Ursula goes to a Florida court to seek a modification of the New York order. Under what circumstances, if any, will the Florida Court modify the New York order? (See General Instructions for the Legal-Analysis Assignment in Appendix A.)
Examine the major types of child-custody disputes and the impact of federal law on child support.