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A. L. W. v. J. H. W.

416 A.2d 708 (1980)

A. L. W., Defendant, Appellant, v. J. H. W., Plaintiff, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided June 6, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles P. Brandt, Wilmington (argued) and Joseph W. Benson, of Brandt & Benson, Wilmington, for defendant, appellant.

Frederick T. Haase, Jr., Wilmington (argued), of Roeberg & Associates, P.A., Wilmington, for plaintiff, appellee.

Before DUFFY, McNEILLY and QUILLEN, Justices.

DUFFY, Justice:

This appeal presents one question for decision by the Court: Does a Family Court Master have authority to enter a decree of divorce which immediately, and finally, disposes of the claims of the parties and terminates Family Court jurisdiction over those claims? We conclude that a Master does not have such power.

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The relevant facts are as follows:

Plaintiff-husband filed an action...

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