Richardson v. Richardson

In an action, inter alia, to modify a Texas divorce decree, plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated September 13, 1976, which granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the causes of action alleged in the complaint. Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. New York has no jurisdiction over the first cause of action since the last substantial matrimonial domicile before the separation took place was in Texas (see CPLR 302, subd [b]; Lieb v Lieb, 53 AD2d 67). As *862such, it has the closest continuing relationship with the family (see, generally, Santamaría…