Dana Waters v. David Hughes

I. Whether a state court may exercise child custody jurisdiction consistent with the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A, after determining that no state qualifies as the child’s home state, where another state had previously asserted jurisdiction in a proceeding of which the opposing party had notice. II. Whether the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause permits a court to conclusively determine jurisdiction before valid service of process and to preclude a party from meaningfully challenging that determination after service is completed.