Legal Opinion
Bergen v. Bergen
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 5, 1971No. 19,349PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FREEDMAN, Circuit Judge
This is an unfortunate case arising out of a conflict between parents over the custody of their six-year-old daughter. They have invoked the jurisdiction of separate courts, and the present outcome of their strife is an order adjudging the husband in contempt of the District Court of the Virgin Islands.
On March 14, 1968, the plaintiff, who was a bona fide resident and domiciliary of the Virgin Islands, obtained a divorce in the District Court of the Virgin Islands from the defendant, a resident of the State of New York, who was represented in the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Sherrer v. SherrerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- New York Ex Rel. Halvey v. HalveySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Finlay v. FinlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Sampsell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by25 opinions
- Marrero Reyes v. García RamírezSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1976
- Ferreira v. FerreiraCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Lawrence E. Hodge v. Ernestine HodgeCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Brooks v. BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1973
- In Re Marriage of KernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.