Lynn v. Lynn

Appearance of both spouses in a divorce proceeding in a State where plaintiff is domiciled, gives the divorce court complete jurisdiction of the marriage status and its incidents (Yarborough v. Yarborough, 290 U. S. 202, 212) and a divorce decree of a foreign State, when so rendered on the appearance of both parties, is entitled to full faith and credit in the courts of this State. The case of Estin v. Estin (334 U. S. 541, affg. 296 N. Y. 308) holds that where a wife does not appear in a foreign divorce proceeding the divorce decree obtained by the husband in the foreign State does not wipe…