Legal Opinion
William H. Hernstadt v. Sharon S. Hernstadt
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 15, 1967No. 311, Docket 30944PublishedCited by 73 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEDINA, Circuit Judge:
William H. Hernstadt, the former husband, appeals from the dismissal of his complaint against Sharon S. Hernstadt, his former wife, seeking a construction of those provisions of the Connecticut divorce decree which provide for the custody of the minor children and the former husband’s rights of visitation. Judge Cooper concluded that the presence of the requisite amount in controversy to establish diversity jurisdiction had not been shown and further that the federal courts had no jurisdiction over matrimonial disputes. We affirm the dismissal as the District Court was…
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