Legal Opinion

J. A. D. v. P. L. D.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided October 8, 1969PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant husband from a judgment of divorce granted on the ground of incompatibility pursuant to 13 Del.C. § 1522(12). The sole contention of the husband is that the evidence did not justify the finding of incompatibility.

*382Incompatibility as a ground for divorce is set out in § 1522(12) as follows:

“(12) When husband and wife are incompatible in that their marriage is characterized by rift or discord produced by reciprocal conflict of personalities existing for 2 consecutive years prior to the filing of the divorce action, and which has destroyed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Burch v. BurchCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
  2. Hughes v. HughesSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1961
  3. Poteet v. PoteetNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Chappell v. ChappellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
  5. Rakestraw v. RakestrawSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1959

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Angelli v. SherwaySupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
  2. Husband v. WifeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
  3. Buonassisi v. BuonassisiSupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
  4. Wife S v. Husband SSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980
  5. Husband, M. v. Wife, M.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1972

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