Silverstein v. Silverstein

This case is here on a report of a judge of a Probate Court to the Supreme Judicial Court which was transferred to this court under G. L. c. 211, § 4A, as amended through St. 1972, c. 740, § 2. The question for our consideration is whether, under G. L. c. 208, § 21, a judge of a Probate Court may order the entry of a decree of divorce absolute before the expiration of the six months’ period set out in that section. In the case at bar, the libellee moved for the entry of such an order, and the libellant assented to the allowance of the motion. The probate judge found “sufficient cause to have…