Sinha v. Sinha
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Concurring in part, dissenting in partTamilia, Judge
I concur with the majority that there is jurisdiction and that appellee has the right to proceed in an action in divorce despite his standing as a non-immigrant visa holder. I dissent to the majority’s finding that the facts establish a separate/apart and irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, ground as required by section 201(d) of the Divorce Code of 1980 (23 P.S. § 101 et seq.).1
A close reading of the transcript, particularly the evidence presented in the form of the letters addressed by the appellee to his wife in India between October 1977 and September 1978 (T.T. 3-17-82, pp. 18-25),…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Otis v. BahanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- Thomas v. ThomasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Totino v. TotinoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
- Hooker v. HookerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1975
- Jablonski v. JablonskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
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