Hugo Black

“ On appeal the North Carolina Supreme Court approved the trial court's findings, and without specifying any particular reason upheld its 'conclusion of law.' The court then went on to declare, seemingly as an alternative ground of decision, that the New York decree was not binding because the divorce court had no jurisdiction to modify its original custody award after the child had become a resident and domiciliary of North Carolina. ”

“ Notes
↑ Under North Carolina law 'custody of children of parents who have been divorced outside of North Carolina * * * may be determined in a special proceeding instituted by either of said parents * * *.' N.C.Gen.Stat.Ann., 1950, § 50-13.↑ Unlike the situation in the New York modification proceeding, the child, father and grandfather were all present before the North Carolina court.↑ Art. IV, § 1, declares: 'Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. ”