Legal Opinion

Daskin v. Knowles

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided August 20, 2018No. 513, 2017PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VAUGHN, Justice:

This is an interlocutory appeal in a Family Court divorce proceeding. The petitioner in the Family Court is the wife, Gretchen Knowles ("the wife"). 1 The respondent/husband, Gene Daskin ("the husband"), is a Greek citizen residing in Greece. The appeal comes from the husband. He raises two claims: (1) the Family Court erred in finding it had subject matter jurisdiction over the wife's divorce petition because she was not a Delaware resident for six consecutive months prior to the filing of the petition; and (2) the Family Court erred in finding that service of process upon…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Water Splash, Inc. v. MenonSupreme Court of the United States · 2017
  3. Wife (J. F. v. v. Husband (O. W. v. Jr.)Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  4. Realty Growth Investors v. Council of Unit OwnersSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  5. Bruce E.M. v. Dorothea A.M.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1983

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Burrell v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2024
  2. Daskin v. KnowlesSupreme Court of Delaware · 2019
  3. Dillard v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2025
  4. Plaches v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2022
  5. Purnell v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2021

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