Legal Opinion
Van Kipnis v. Van Kipnis
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 2008PublishedCited by 37 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The principal issue in this matrimonial case is whether the parties’ foreign prenuptial agreement precludes the equitable distribution of certain property under New York law. Like the courts below, we conclude that it does.
Plaintiff Claire Van Kipnis (wife) and defendant Gregory Van Kipnis (husband) were married in Paris, France in 1965. At the time of the parties’ marriage, wife was a Canadian citizen from Quebec studying at the Sorbonne and husband was a citizen of the United States, having recently completed college. Prior to the marriage ceremony, wife had a…
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