Legal Opinion
Caplan v. Donovan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 17, 2008PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
We consider in this case whether a Massachusetts court has jurisdiction to issue an abuse prevention order under G. L. c. 209A in favor of a plaintiff who alleges that she has fled to this Commonwealth to escape the abuse of her domestic partner who remains in their home in Florida. We conclude that a court may issue such an order of prevention and pro*464tection even without personal jurisdiction over the defendant, but may not impose affirmative obligations on the defendant if there is no personal jurisdiction.
1. Background.1 The plaintiff, Ariana Caplan, and the defendant, David Donovan, met…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Milliken v. MeyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Good Hope Industries, Inc. v. Ryder Scott Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by23 opinions
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