PORTNOY v. PORTNOY

No. 4837.

401 P.2d 249 (1965)

Frank Samuel PORTNOY, Appellant, v. Ann Rosetta PORTNOY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

April 30, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murray Posin, Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Neil G. Galatz, Las Vegas, for Respondent.


THOMPSON, Justice.

The appeal presents one question: May a former wife, who has obtained a final ex parte California divorce, thereafter maintain an action for support in this state against her former husband? The lower court held that she could, and awarded support. We affirm.

In resolving the question we may, of course, put to one side those cases in which the wife has had an opportunity to claim support or alimony, for in such cases there may be reason...

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