Klien v. Klien

OPINION OF THE COURT

William Rigler, J.

These two applications for pendente lite relief raise the extremely troublesome issue of one spouse unilaterally removing the infant issue of the marriage from the jurisdiction and more problematic, removing the children from the country. In this case, the children were removed to Israel. The pendente lite relief requested by the plaintiff wife includes custody, child support and maintenance.

The initial objection raised by defendant husband from Israel is that he was improperly served with the initial order to show causeL summons and complaint. Defendant…