Legal Opinion
Schlecht v. Schlecht
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 8, 1978No. 10675PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
This appeal presents for our determination the propriety of the trial court’s refusal on jurisdictional grounds to entertain a petition for support first filed by appellant (the wife) in her place of residence, Maryland, and then certified and transmitted in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act (URESA)1 to the Family Division of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia — the place of residence of appellee (the husband).
The parties to this appeal were divorced in Colorado in 1971. The Colorado court awarded custody of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Howze v. HowzeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1967
- Gamble v. GambleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- Phelps v. WilliamsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Watson v. DreadinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Rodgers v. RodgersSupreme Court of Colorado · 1958
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cyrus v. MondesirDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Edwards v. LateefDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1989
- Albus v. AlbusDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Padgett v. PadgettDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Harris v. KinardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
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