IN RE MARRIAGE OF THORNTON

Docket No. 5485.

135 Cal.App.3d 500 (1982)

185 Cal. Rptr. 388

In re the Marriage of JUDITH A. and ATTWOOD F. THORNTON. JUDITH A. THORNTON, Appellant, v. ATTWOOD F. THORNTON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of California, Fifth District.

August 27, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Allen, Ivey, Cornell, Mason & Castellucci and Dennis A. Cornell for Appellant.

Eliceche, Tenenbaum & Lampe, Eliceche, Tenenbaum, Lampe & Fromson and Christopher W. Lampe for Respondent.


OPINION

LARUE, J.*

In this case we are called upon to determine whether there can be unique circumstances which would allow California courts to take jurisdiction over the dissolution of a marriage where neither of the parties is "domiciled" in this state. For the reasons to be explained, we hold that the actual residency of one of the spouses, coupled with unique circumstances, including the unavailability...

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