Legal Opinion

Smith v. Smith

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 31, 1990No. Civ. 890361PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Joan Ruth Smith appealed from a judgment and decree of divorce entered in the District Court for Grand Forks County. On appeal, Joan contends that the trial court lacked the requisite jurisdiction to render a judgment which dissolved the marital status of the parties and adjudicated the various incidences in their marriage. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Milton and Joan Smith were married on April 29, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The parties have three children, one of whom was a minor during this action. At the time of their marriage, Milton was on active…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  2. Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Kulko v. Superior Court of Cal., City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Williams v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  5. Burnham v. Superior Court of Cal., County of MarinSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. Lohman v. LohmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1993
  5. Lustig v. LustigSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997

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