Legal Opinion
Coleman v. Coleman
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 1972No. 72-201PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStern, J.
This case involves the constitutionality of the first sentence of R. C. 3105.03, which provides:
“Except in an action for alimony alone, the plaintiff in actions for divorce and annulment shall have been a resident of the state at least one year immediately before filing the petition.” This sentence, among other things, creates a substantive one-year durational residency requirement for all residents of Ohio who desire to obtain a divorce decree from Ohio courts. At the time of filing, appellant did not meet this requirement.1
*157There is little question that the one-year durational residency…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Dunn v. BlumsteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boddie v. State of ConnecticutDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Singer v. HaraCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1974
- State v. AdamsAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Stottlemyer v. StottlemyerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Irena Dyndul v. Michael DyndulCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Shiffman v. AskewDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1973
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