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We’re excited to talk to our guest JoAl Cannon Sheridan today. JoAl is a well-known and experienced trial lawyer in the area of family law. Board Certified in Family Law since 2008 by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, JoAl is a nationally recognized speaker to both lawyers and judges on complex family law topics, including third-party and grandparent cases, conservatorship, interstate and international jurisdictional issues, complex marital property law, and professionalism and ethics. JoAl practices law at Sheridan Family Law, PLLC in Austin, Texas.  

JoAl is a frequent speaker on the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) which specifies which court should decide a custody case. Today, JoAl walks us through:

• What is the difference between the UIFSA and the UCCJEA
• When does the UCCJEA encourage a state to decline jurisdiction 
• The 4 different scenarios in which a Texas court has jurisdiction and which is the most important
• What emergency jurisdiction looks like under the UCCJEA
• The 2 most common mistakes lawyers make with the UCCJEA
• And more