Vitale v. Krieger

Opinion

STOUGHTON, J.

The defendant, Daniel Krieger, appeals from the judgment of the trial court modifying a decree of divorce rendered in the District Court of Dallas County, Texas. The decree of divorce had previously been modified in Texas, Maryland and Connecticut. On April 29,1996, the trial court rendered a decision on various motions for modification, contempt and counsel fees. The defendant now claims that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction and that if the court had jurisdiction, it failed to apply the substantive law of the state of Texas as required by General…