Legal Opinion

Kirby v. Kirby

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 7, 1959PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.

In this petition under the uniform reciprocal enforcement of support act, G. L. c. 273A (first enacted in St. 1954, c. 556, § 1), in which New York is the initiating State and Massachusetts is the responding State, the prayer is for an order of support of the petitioner and two minor children of the parties. Sometime after November 15,1956, certified copies of papers entitled (1) “Petition for Support — Family” previously filed in the Children’s Court, County of Schenectady, State of New York, (2) “Testimony of Roberta K. Kirby petitioner,” and (3) “Certificate” of the judge were sent by that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Barry v. SparksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
  2. Jones v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  3. Ivey v. AyersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. Creeley v. CreeleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1927
  5. Keene v. TothMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bushnell v. BushnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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  3. Dreikorn v. DurkinMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983
  4. Scottie Industries, Inc. v. DonohoeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1973
  5. Canty v. CantyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984

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