Roberto and Isabella lived in California during their brief four year marriage. One year ago, they decided to divorce and Isabella moved to Oklahoma with their two year old daughter, Kristina. They have lived there since that time. Under the UCCJEA, the priority ground for original jurisdiction in this interstate child custody cases will be

A) Oklahoma as the child's home state.
B) California because that state has the most significant connection to the couple because they married there and their child was born there.
C) Oklahoma based on emergency jurisdiction.
D) California because that is the state where Roberto plans to file for divorce as a last resort.


A

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