Thompson v. Thompson

·1988

What the Court Decided

The Court unanimously held that the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, which directed state courts on custody jurisdiction, did not create an implied private right of action because it was focused on courts rather than individual rights.

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Cited In

FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund

2025 Term · 24-345

Petitioners cited it for the proposition that court-focused statutory language (a 'mandate directed to state courts') does not create a private right of action; respondents distinguished it as involving Full Faith and Credit, not a rescission remedy.