Denise K. Lynch v. Daniel G. Lynch

[¶1] Denise K. Lynch appeals from a judgment (West Bath, Dobson, J.) dismissing her divorce complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction because a Swedish judgment divorcing the parties precluded litigation of the action in Maine. Because a review of the Swedish judgment, which is being appealed in Sweden, is premature, we affirm in part, and vacate in part.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶2] The following facts are derived from Denise’s complaint, and the documents submitted by the parties in conjunction with Daniel G. Lynch’s motion to dismiss. See Davric Me. Corp. v. Bangor Historic Track, Inc., 2000…