Legal Opinion

Beringer v. Beringer

New York Family Court

Decided October 11, 1937Published

1Opinion of the CourtPanken, J.

Under section 91, paragraph (a) of subdivision 2, of the Domestic "Relations Court Act, this court has “ Jurisdiction for the protection, guardianship and disposition of neglected or dependent minors."

Under section 92 of the same act, the court has the power to “ Order support of a wife or child or both, irrespective of whether either is likely to become a public charge."

Under section 101, the Legislature declared that “ A husband is hereby declared to be chargeable with the support of his wife and children and, if possessed of sufficient means or able to earn such means, may be required to…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Young v. YoungNew York Family Court · 1935

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