Sally L. Untermann, Plaintiff-Appellant v. John Joseph Untermann and Sarah Cayer Kaltman, Also Known as Sarah Cayer…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the lower courts' dismissal of the plaintiff's declaratory judgment action, holding that the Nevada divorce decree is valid and entitled to full faith and credit, that the Mexican divorce is not recognized, and that the doctrine of unclean hands bars the plaintiff's relief. Justice Heher dissented in part, arguing the Nevada decree should be deemed void and the complaint should be dismissed on that basis.