Legal Opinion

Sonenfeld v. Sonenfeld

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided September 5, 1951No. Docket 22, Calendar 45,115PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBtttzel, J.

Olga Sonenfeld (now Weber) obtained a divorce decree from ber husband Philip Sonenfeld on February 9,1939, on grounds of desertion. He did not contest the case. They are the parents of one child, Robert, born May 5, 1931. At a hearing the wife testified that she wanted nothing from her husband, that she was in business, and insisted that she could support both herself and the child. From the testimony it appears that the parties had agreed that Mrs. Sonenfeld would ask for no support. The court, however, properly decreed that Philip Sonenfeld pay $7 each week to the wife for the support of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Maslen v. AndersonMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Renn v. RennMichigan Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Chipman v. ChipmanMichigan Supreme Court · 1944
  4. Barnaby v. BarnabyMichigan Supreme Court · 1939

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Anthony v. AnthonySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  2. Bethell v. BethellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1980
  3. Davidson v. Van LengenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  4. Rybinski v. RybinskiMichigan Supreme Court · 1952
  5. Pronesti v. PronestiMichigan Supreme Court · 1962

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