Feb. 28, 1997: Justin Moore born to Regina Moore and Jerry Dorning of Covington, Ky.

Nov. 14, 1997: Ms. Moore asks Richard and Cheryl Asente of Girard, Ohio to adopt Justin. The Asentes had adopted Justin's brother Joseph Dec. 29, 1995.

Feb. 17, 1998: Ohio authorities approve interstate adoption of Justin, and he moves to Girard with the Asentes.

March 26, 1998: Moore and Dorning advise their lawyer they do not wish to proceed with the adoption.

July 6, 1998: Kentucky judge rules that Kentucky has jurisdiction over Justin, despite Ohio's approval of the interstate adoption.

Feb. 4, 1999: Kentucky judge rules the Asentes must return custody of Justin to his biological parents.

April 8, 1999: An Ohio probate judge rules that Ohio has jurisdiction in the dispute.

Oct. 29, 1999: Ohio's 11th District Court of Appeals overturns that ruling, saying Kentucky has jurisdiction.

April 19, 2000: The Ohio Supreme Court agrees to rule on the state's role in the custody fight.

June 2, 2000: The Ohio Supreme Court agrees to let the case proceed after the Asentes' lawyer missed a filing deadline two days earlier by one minute. Court bars Attorney Charles Milless from addressing the court in August.

Aug. 2000: The Ohio Supreme Court agrees to let a national children's advocacy group address the court on behalf of the Asentes. The OH Supreme Court refused to intervene in the case.

Sept. 2000: The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that Ms. Moore and Mr. Dorning had read and understood the consent forms; therefore the adoption was valid.

October 2000: The Ohio Supreme Court refused to reconsider its decision to send a custody battle between an Ohio family and a Florence couple back to Kentucky courts.

Dec. 2000: The biological parents of 3-year-old Justin Moore asked the Kentucky Supreme Court to overturn the Kentucky Appellate ruling that granted custody to the Asantes .

April 2001: Kentucky Supreme Court decides to hear the case of whether Ms. Moore and Mr. Dorning's consent to give Justin up for adoption is valid.