Jones v. Jones

1990 OPINION NO. 11 ISSUED JANUARY 29,1990, IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN AND THIS OPINION IS SUBSTITUTED THEREFOR

ON DENIAL OF REHEARING

McDEVITT, Justice.

Fred and Martina Jones were married in Peru on March 21, 1980. Martina Jones entered the United States as a resident alien, along with two Peruvian children, Marta and Weston, adopted by the parties. One other child, Eleanor, was later born to the parties in the United States.

Fred Jones (appellant) filed for divorce in Minidoka County on February 19, 1986. Martina Jones (respondent) followed suit by filing an identical action in Twin Falls County on…