Legal Opinion
New York Ex Rel. Halvey v. Halvey
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 31, 1947No. 384PublishedCited by 403 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
The Halveys were married in 1937 and lived together in New York until 1944. In 1938 a son was born. Marital troubles developed. In 1944 Mrs. Halvey, without her husband’s consent, left home with the child, went to Florida, and established her residence there. In 1945 she instituted a suit for divorce in Florida. Service of process on Mr. Halvey was had by publication, he making no appearance in the action. The day before the Florida decree was granted, Mr. Halvey, without the knowledge or approval of his wife, took the child back to New York. The *612next day the decree was entered by the Florida…
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