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Conflict of Laws Keyed to Kay, 11th Ed.
In re the Marriage of George T. Brandt v. Christine Brandt
Citation:
2012 CO 3, 268 P.3d 406Facts
Christine and George Brandt divorced in Maryland in 2006, with Christine receiving primary physical custody of their son, C.B., under a joint custody arrangement. George, an active duty Army member, was transferred to Fort Carson, Colorado in 2008. Christine was commissioned into the Army Nursing Corps in 2009 and stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. When Christine deployed to Iraq in April 2010, the parties agreed C.B. would live with George in Colorado. Christine returned from Iraq in October 2010 and was reassigned to Fort Hood. On April 26, 2011, Christine received military orders to transfer to Fort Meade, Maryland, with a report date no later than August 1, 2011. On May 6, 2011, George filed a petition in Colorado to register the Maryland custody order and assume jurisdiction to modify it. The Colorado court granted this petition on May 25, 2011, finding that neither party “currently resided” in Maryland. Christine maintained a home, driver’s license, nursing license, voting registration, and paid state taxes in Maryland throughout this period.
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