Legal Opinion
Morton v. Morton
New York Family Court
Decided June 16, 1950PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSicher, J.
There is presented the recurrent question whether an order of this court for support of a wife has been made inoperative by a subsequent constructive-service, sister-State decree of divorce procured by the husband without personal service upon the wife or her appearance by attorney within such other State.
The parties intermarried at New York City on November 10, 1940.
Their union has been childless.
According to the probation bureau chronological record entries covering interviews with the parties in 1947 during a period of unsuccessful efforts at reconciliation before institution of a formal…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Estin v. EstinSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Haddock v. HaddockSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Jones v. JonesNew York City Family Court · 1966
- Morse v. MorseNew York Supreme Court · 1956
- Benedict v. BenedictNew York Family Court · 1952
- Infanto v. InfantoNew York Family Court · 1971
- Smith v. SmithCivil Court of the City of New York · 1965
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