Legal Opinion
Wife R. v. Husband R.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided July 20, 1973PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE MOTION OF DEFENDANT TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF’S PRAYER FOR COUNSEL FEES AND NECESSARY EXPENSES IN THE CONDUCT OF THIS ACTION
TAYLOR, Judge.
Plaintiff, June M. Rickerson, filed this divorce action alleging incompatibility. The issue is whether a wife who is plaintiff in a divorce action based on incompat-ability may be awarded counsel fees and necessary expenses to be paid by her husband. 1
13 Del.C. § 1530 provides that:
“The court may grant alimony to the wife for her sustenance pending her petition for divorce, and order and direct the husband to pay such sum as is deemed necessary to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brown v. BrownSuperior Court of Delaware · 1942
- Husband S. v. Wife S.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- Beres v. BeresSuperior Court of Delaware · 1959
- duPont v. duPontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- Rolph v. RolphSuperior Court of Delaware · 1959
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Chaney v. ChaneySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- G. S. G. v. P. S. G.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1980
- State v. NicholsonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1975
- G. S. G. v. P. S. G.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1980
- Gsg v. PsgSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980