Zahran v. Zahran
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Family Court possessed subject matter jurisdiction to enforce prior orders it had made regarding visitation and distribution of marital property because the Supreme Court divorce decree specifically referred the matters to Family Court (see, Family Ct Act § 115 [b]; Capelli v Capelli, 42 AD2d 905). Family Court also possessed personal jurisdiction over the parties because it has wide discretion in determining the manner of service in an order to show cause and petitioner impliedly empowered her attorney to accept service of process by her…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Capelli v. CapelliAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Gibbs v. Hawaiian Eugenia Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1984
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- Lisa M.H. v. Gerald C.H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006