Miller v. Miller
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Columbia County
1Opinion of the Court
MYERS, P.J.,
-Dorothy R. Mil-called petitioner) filed a petition for declaratory judgment, wherein she alleged that a divorce decree obtained from her by Drue W. Miller (hereinafter called respondent) in the state of Nevada was invalid. A hearing was held before this court, and the matter is now before us for final disposition.
Under Article IV, §1, of the United States Constitution, commonly known as the Full Faith and Credit Clause, a divorce decree issued in another state must be respected in Pennsylvania so long as the other state court’s finding of domicile in that state is not contested;…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Esenwein v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. EsenweinSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Dorrance's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Stambaugh v. StambaughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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