Husband M v. Wife M
Supreme Court of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
HERRMANN, Chief Justice:
In each of these cases, after granting a divorce decree, the Superior Court made a property division in favor of the Wife under 13 Del.C. § 1531(a).1 In each case, the Husband appeals on the ground, inter alia,2 that § 1531(a) violates the Equal Protection Clauses of the Federal and State Constitutions.
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The Husbands contend that, in recent years, there has been a significant change in the scope of the Equal Protection Clause when applied to the sexes. They point to Reed v. Reed, 404 U.S. 71, 92 S.Ct. 251, 30 L.Ed.2d 225 (1971); Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645, 92…
Also in this document: Per curiam 1; Per curiam 2; Per curiam 3.
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Bolling v. SharpeSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Justice Ex Rel. Justice v. GatchellSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- M v. MSupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
- Orr v. OrrSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Orr v. OrrCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
- Mayor and Council of City of Dover v. KelleySupreme Court of Delaware · 1974
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