Legal Opinion
Henry v. Henry
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 2, 1960No. Docket 46, Calendar 48,240PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
Michigan law provides no quick and easy divorce. Nor, when a married couple is domiciled in Michigan, may one party go to another State solely in order to procure a divorce with the expectation that it will subsequently be recognized in Michigan. Gray v. Gray, 320 Mich 49. This appeal illustrates the tragic results of ignoring this long-established rule.
Mr. Henry, a lifetime Michigan- resident, desiring a divorce from his wife of 24 years, went to Nevada in 1954 and procured one in 1955. No personal service was had on Mrs. Henry in Nevada, nor did she appear. Mr. Henry then remarried and…
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