Legal Opinion

Wife K. v. Husband K.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided January 24, 1977PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

This action was brought in the Family Court for support of minor children, combined with an action to enforce an alimony award made by the Superior Court in a divorce action. The Family Court ruled against the plaintiff in both actions on a common question of law. The plaintiff appealed to the Superior Court on the alimony judgment and to this Court directly on the child support judgment.

Dismissal of the direct appeal from the Family Court to this Court is sought on the ground that 13 Del.C. § 515(a) 1 does not authorize such direct appeal. We agree.

There is ambiguity in § 515 and, therefore,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wife, P. v. Husband, P.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
  2. Wife, S. v. Husband, S.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
  3. Jones v. DickersonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1974

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Family Court of the State of Delaware v. GilesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
  2. State v. CahillSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  3. G. S. G. v. P. S. G.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1980
  4. C. v. A.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1977
  5. Husband G. v. Wife G.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1977

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