Legal Opinion
Wife, P. v. Husband, P.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided February 3, 1972PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Chancellor:
Plaintiff brings this suit on behalf of her three children for child support and to secure for herself possession of certain household furnishings. The determinative question is whether this Court now has subject matter jurisdiction of a claim for child support.
A
The children were born of the marriage between plaintiff and defendant. The parties are separated, the children live with their mother. Defendant is providing support, under a temporary order of this Court, at the rate of $550 per month. He has moved to dismiss the claim for support on the ground that this Court is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- duPont v. duPontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1951
- Maurer v. International Re-Insurance Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1953
- Du Pont v. Family Court for New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1959
- Greene v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1953
- Cohen v. MarkelCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1955
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Scribner v. ChonofskyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1973
- Astle v. WenkeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- State v. CahillSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Wife, S. v. Husband, S.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
- Wilderman v. WildermanSuperior Court of Delaware · 1974
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