Dart v. Dart

We granted leave to determine whether the parties’ English divorce judgment is entitled to full *575faith and credit under the principle of comity, and whether res judicata bars the action.1

We hold that principles of comity and res judicata mandate that the Darts’ foreign divorce judgment be enforced. The English court decided the property distribution issue on the merits, and no evidence was presented showing that plaintiff Katina Dart was denied due process. We affirm the decision of the Court of Appeals.

I. FACTS

Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1980 and were residents of Okemos, Michigan…