Thompson v. Thompson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1988-01-12

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Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act of 1980, 28 U. S. C. § 1738A, furnishes an implied cause of action in federal court to determine which of two conflicting state custody decisions is valid. I The Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act (PKPA or Act) imposes a duty…

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