Legal Opinion
Belt v. Belt
New York City Family Court
Decided August 31, 1971PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph S. Deutsch, J.
This is a motion by the respondent to dismiss three petitions filed by petitioner, who seeks an order of support for herself and the children of the parties.
The initial question presented to the court is whether petitioner’s New York judgment of separation survives the Mexican divorce decree procured by respondent.
It appears that the parties were married on July 14, 1945. They have four sons, one of whom is now over 21 years of age.
On November 26,1957, respondent secured a divorce in Mexico. The petitioner did not appear in that action. On May 4, 1959 petitioner obtained a New York judgment…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lynn v. LynnNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
- Laumeier v. . LaumeierNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Langerman v. LangermanNew York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Van Dyke v. Van DykeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- Kern v. KernNew York Family Court · 1970
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3Cited by9 opinions
- MacFadden v. MartiniNew York City Family Court · 1983
- Belaustegui v. BelausteguiNew York Supreme Court · 1976
- Chesta v. ChestaNew York City Family Court · 1973
- In Re AkamineDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1998
- Santamaria v. SantamariaNew York Supreme Court · 1973
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