Seldin v. Seldin

In this separation action defendant amended his answer at the trial to admit abandonment and since the proof shows that he obtained a unilateral Mexican divorce, married another woman and is presently living with her, there is no question concerning plaintiff’s right to a separation. A number of questions arise, however, with respect to the nature of the decree to be made.

The complaint prays judgment separating plaintiff from defendant “ for a period of one year and nine months ”. While the court-has authority under section 200 of the Domestic Relations Law to decree a separation ‘ ‘ forever,…