Legal Opinion
Seligman v. Seligman
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 17, 1974PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSimon J. Liebowitz, J.
Plaintiff husband brings an action for “ conversion divorce ” pursuant to subdivision (6) of section 170 of the Domestic Relations Law, based upon a separation agreement executed by the parties on June 30, 1972 and thereafter filed in the office of the Clerk of this court.
Defendant wife interposes as a defense to the action that the separation agreement is inadequate as to support and that a lump-sum settlement is void insofar as it is in violation of section 5-311 of the General Obligations Law. Further, defendant wife, by way of counterclaim, seeks to set aside the separation agreement…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Jackson v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Schiff v. SchiffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946
- Rubinfeld v. RubinfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Hummel v. HummelNew York Supreme Court · 1970
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- La Barge v. La BargeNew York Supreme Court · 1975
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- Beutel v. BeutelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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