Lawry v. Lawry

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Dollinger, J.

“When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.” So said George Washington in a letter to New York’s Provincial Congress on June 26, 1775. Now, almost 240 years *923later, this court must decide whether a soldier, who seeks a stay of his divorce proceeding under federal and state law, has an obligation as a citizen to return property and provide disclosure to his estranged wife. To reach a conclusion, the court must evaluate the breadth of an active duty servicemember’s rights under the Federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and the New…