Craig v. Craig

The plaintiff seeks a divorce on the ground of desertion. The defendant, resident in New York City, was served by registered mail and has not appeared. The plaintiff invokes the jurisdiction of this court upon the allegation that he is a resident of Sharon, Connecticut, and that he was domiciled in this state at the time of the marriage and before instituting the complaint returned to this state with the intention of permanently remaining. Rev. 1958, § 46-15.

Marriage creates a status. “It is this status, coupled with the residential and domiciliary qualifications prescribed by law, which…