Baker v. Baker

The first issue before the court is whether recognition should be given to a Mexican divorce decree where the standards of jurisdiction prerequisite to the attainment of a Connecticut divorce decree were absent, but where the subsequent conduct of the parties indicated their acceptance of the Mexican decree as valid.

The second issue before the court is whether under General Statutes § 46b-l (15) 1 a Connecticut court has jurisdiction over matters affecting and involving a New York separation agreement which was incorporated into a Mexican divorce decree.

The plaintiff, Arlene Baker, and the…