MATTER OF PEARSON v. PEARSON


69 N.Y.2d 919 (1987)

In the Matter of Joan Pearson, Appellant, v. Arthur Pearson, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Joseph and Ronald A. Phillips for appellant.

Paul V. Nowicki for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur; Judge TITONE taking no part.


MEMORANDUM.

The judgment of Family Court and the prior nonfinal Appellate Division order brought up for review should be affirmed, with costs.

New York is not constitutionally required to give full faith and credit to a foreign judgment which is not final under that State's laws (see, Barber v Barber, 323 U.S. 77; Sistare v Sistare, 218 U.S. 1

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