Wife v. Husband

BIFFERATO, Judge.

This matter comes before the Court by virtue of motions on behalf of the plaintiff for an allowance or division of property pursuant to 13 Del.C. § 1531 and for legal expenses pursuant to 13 Del.C. § 1530. The defendant has moved to dismiss the above petitions for lack of jurisdiction.

The facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff filed her divorce action, based on wilful desertion, in this Court on March 13, 1972. Jurisdiction over the defendant was obtained by personal service of summons and complaint upon him. The defendant filed no answer and did not appear at the hearing on May…