IN RE VAN DESSEL

No. 222188.

243 F.Supp. 328 (1965)

In re Petition for Naturalization of Marcella Hubertine VAN DESSEL.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

June 15, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene E. Cole, Asst. District Director of Citizenship, Philadelphia, Pa., for United States.

No appearance for petitioner.


GRIM, District Judge.

In this contested naturalization case it is contended that the petitioner lacks the "good moral character" required by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.1 The petitioner's sexual conduct creates the problem. She has testified with commendable candor:

"Q. Now in your statement of November 22, 1962, you stated to the Examiner that you have had sexual relations with a native-born citizen from 1959...

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