Stottlemyer v. Stottlemyer

BLAKEY, J.,

This is an action challenging the constitutionality of the provision of the Pennsylvania Divorce Law that requires bona fide residence within the Commonwealth for a period of at least one year before an action in divorce may be commenced.

*432On November 16, 1971, plaintiff instituted an action in divorce by complaint which averred the residence of both parties in the Commonwealth since August 1971, and specifically stated that neither party had been a resident of Pennsylvania for one year prior to the filing of said complaint. Defendant filed preliminary objections asserting that the…