New York Court of Appeals
Lewis S. Rosenstiel v. Susan L. Rosenstiel, Respondent Susan L. Rosenstiel v. Lewis S. Rosenstiel, Appellant Helena…
July 9, 196516 N.Y.2d 64
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that a bilateral Mexican divorce decree obtained through brief residence by one spouse and attorney representation by the other is valid and must be recognized in New York, thereby affirming the dismissal of the husband's annulment action. The court reasoned that personal submission to the foreign court suffices for jurisdiction and that comity and public policy favor recognition.