Legal Opinion

Ballard v. Ballard

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County

Decided December 18, 1980No. 355Published

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD, J.,

—We have before us plaintiff’s application to discontinue the above captioned divorce action which began in August of 1978. Several hearings were held before a master, William Hagner, Esq., and the record before the master was closed.

Although the divorce action was commenced in this county, neither party any longer lives here. After the new Pennsylvania Divorce Code became effective, on July 1, 1980, plaintiff petitioned this court to consider the matter under the new act. In denying plaintiff’s petition, we stated that such applications would not be granted pursuant to section 103…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Martinelli v. MulloySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Quattrone v. QuattroneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Deigan v. DeiganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967

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