Legal Opinion
Ratner v. Ratner
New York City Family Court
Decided March 23, 1973PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNanette Dembitz, J.
In this proceeding for child support, the respondent father resides in New York County, and the petitioner mother has established permanent residence in Israel with the minor child of their marriage. The questions here presented -are whether the Family Court has jurisdiction óver this support petition by and on behalf of residents of a foreign country, and whether, if the court has jurisdiction, it can enter a support order without the personal appearance of petitioner. This court answers both questions in the affirmative.
JURISDICTION
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Dutton v. EvansSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Mertz v. MertzNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Laumeier v. . LaumeierNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Russian Reinsurance Co. v. StoddardNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- "Lola Almandares" v. "Diego Almandares"New York Family Court · 1946
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Parsons v. ParsonsNew York City Family Court · 1975
- Erdt v. ErdtNew York City Family Court · 1974
- Mary F.B. v. David B.New York City Family Court · 1982
- Sandra S. v. Glenn M. S.New York City Family Court · 1986
- Bonnie Lee A. v. Robert A.New York City Family Court · 1991
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