Friedmann ex rel. Depicolzuane v. Depicolzuane

The petition seeks support for respondent’s wife and child who had come over and lived with respondent in New York, hut who have now returned to Italy where they reside. Bespondent, residing in New York, appears specially, contesting the jurisdiction of this court to entertain the petition.

Section 91 of the Domestic Delations Court Act of the City of New York, entitled “ Jurisdiction ”, provides: “ The family court shall have (1) Jurisdiction within the city to hear and determine all proceedings to compel the support of a wife, child ”.

Section 101, entitled “Legal liability for support ”,…