Opinion ID: 1554036
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Unjustifiable Conduct

Text: ¶ 17. Vicki next argues that, based on Mississippi Code Section 93-27-208, the trial court should have denied jurisdiction over Alex's custody determination because of unjustifiable conduct on the part of Rusty. Section 93-27-208 provides that if a court of this state has jurisdiction under this chapter because a person seeking to invoke its jurisdiction has engaged in unjustifiable conduct, the court shall decline to exercise its jurisdiction.... Miss.Code Ann. § 93-27-208 (Rev.2004). As discussed above, Mississippi has continuous, exclusive jurisdiction over this matter because it entered the initial child-custody order, not because of any alleged unjustifiable conduct on the part of Rusty. Therefore, this issue is wholly without merit.