Legal Opinion
Sheils v. Bucks County Domestic Relations Section
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 31, 2013No. Civil Action No. 11-3315PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
DALZELL, District Judge.
This action arises from disputes between pro se plaintiff Denis F. Sheils, a Pennsylvania citizen and licensed attorney,1 and his ex-wife over their marital settlement agreement and ongoing disagreements about matters such as alimony adjustments and child support. Those controversies have been, and continue, in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas and its Domestic Relations Section (“DRS”).
Our attention here first focuses on the extent to which we may exercise jurisdiction over Sheils’s claims. To the extent we have jurisdiction as to any party or not…
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