Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. Ferguson

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 4, 1994No. 02A03-9311-CV-391Published

1Opinion of the Court

GARRARD, Judge.

Christina Ferguson (Christina) appeals the trial court's decision that it had no jurisdiction to enforce a foreign spousal support order under Indiana's Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA).1 We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1987 Christina and her husband, John Ferguson (John), obtained a divorce in Great Britain, which included an order for John to pay spousal maintenance. Christina came to Indiana to live, and John went to Germany to work for the United States Air Force as a civilian employee.

On December 7, 1990, Christina filed a verified petition…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Michigan Trust Co. v. ProbascoIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
  2. Williamson v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  3. Hexter v. HexterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Chapman v. Vande BunteDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1985
  5. Brown v. RockCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987

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