People ex rel. Satti v. Satti
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtSilverman, J.
This is a habeas corpus proceeding by petitioner (wife and mother) against her husband for the custody of the child of the parties. Respondent husband, the father of the child, moved to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction, claiming that both the child and the father are domiciliaries, residents, and citizens of Pakistan. Special Term denied the motion and respondent father appeals. We think the order should be affirmed and that the courts of this State should retain jurisdiction to determine the question of custody.
The objection to jurisdiction rests primarily on the opening clause…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Duryee v. . DuryeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- People ex rel. Winston v. WinstonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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