Legal Opinion
De Bouhana v. Bouhana
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1982PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
William R. Geiler, J.
It appears that this is a case of first impression under New York’s equitable distribution law. The issue to be resolved is whether a spouse who procures a divorce in a foreign jurisdiction prior to the enactment of the equitable distribution law (L 1980, ch 281, eff July 19,1980) wherein she did not seek a direction as to disposition of marital property or an award of maintenance, may now seek to avail herself of the benefits of the new statute. The court answers the question in the negative.
Plaintiff moves by way of order to show cause for' an order…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Interman Industrial Products, Ltd. v. R. S. M. Electron Power, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Bachman v. MejiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Valladares v. ValladaresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Seitz v. DrogheoNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Geiser v. GeiserAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Elson v. ElsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Kiss v. KissNew York Supreme Court · 1986
- De Bouhana v. BouhanaNew York Supreme Court · 1982