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DeMONTMORIN v. DuPONT

No. 83-1329.

484 A.2d 582 (1984)

Nicole DuPont DeMONTMORIN, Appellant, v. Edmund R. DuPONT, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided November 30, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. McConihe, Washington, D.C., with whom Jeffrey S. Weintraub, Washington, D.C., was on brief, for appellant.

Daniel G. Grove, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Carol A. Joffe, Washington, D.C., was on brief for appellee.

Before FERREN, TERRY and ROGERS, Associate Judges.

ROGERS, Associate Judge:

Appellant contends the trial court abused its discretion in granting appellee's motion to dismiss her petition for support under the doctrine of forum non conveniens. Upon review of the record we hold that the trial court abused its discretion; we therefore reverse the trial court's order and remand the case for reinstatement of appellant's support petition.

I.

The parties, Nicole DuPont DeMontmorin (hereinafter appellant...

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