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In the Matter of Moncayo

14 I&N Dec. 472 (B.I.A. 1973)
In the Matter of Moncayo

6 Cited authorities

  1. Rosenstiel v. Rosenstiel

    16 N.Y.2d 64 (N.Y. 1965)   Cited 77 times
    In Rosenstiel v. Rosenstiel, 1965, 16 N.Y.2d 64, 262 N.Y.S.2d 86, 209 N.E.2d 709, 13 A.L.R.3d 1401, cert. den. 384 U.S. 971, 86 S.Ct. 1861, 16 L.Ed.2d 682, the Court of Appeals of New York was presented with the question whether such a bilateral divorce granted in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, was entitled to recognition in New York State.

  2. Caldwell v. Caldwell

    298 N.Y. 146 (N.Y. 1948)   Cited 115 times
    In Caldwell v. Caldwell (298 N.Y. 146, 149-150) the Court of Appeals pointed out that a judgment of divorce of another State "has prima facie validity in our courts.

  3. Rosenbaum v. Rosenbaum

    309 N.Y. 371 (N.Y. 1955)   Cited 84 times
    Holding that plaintiff was not entitled to an injunction to restrain her husband from prosecuting a Mexican divorce action because the divorce action was a "clear legal nullity" where neither party was domiciled in Mexico

  4. De Pena v. De Pena

    31 A.D.2d 415 (N.Y. App. Div. 1969)   Cited 8 times

    March 18, 1969. Appeal from the Family Court, New York County, FRANCIS J. McCAFFREY, J. Leon Fuhrer of counsel ( Goldstein Goldstein, attorneys), for appellant. Leonard Koerner of counsel ( Stanley Buchsbaum with him on the brief; J. Lee Rankin, Corporation Counsel), for respondent. EAGER, J.P. This is a support proceeding instituted in Family Court and the respondent-appellant appeals from an order of that court requiring him to pay a weekly sum for the support of the petitioning wife and a child

  5. Gould v. Gould

    138 N.E. 490 (N.Y. 1923)   Cited 55 times
    In Gould v. Gould (235 N.Y. 14) the Court of Appeals dismissed the plaintiff's complaint for an absolute divorce upon the ground that there was a decree of divorce outstanding in favor of defendant rendered by the courts of France in an action in which plaintiff had appeared and participated.

  6. Section 204.2 - Petitions for relatives, widows and widowers, and abused spouses and children

    8 C.F.R. § 204.2   Cited 418 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Conferring priority date retention on a derivative beneficiary only "if the subsequent petition is filed by the same petitioner"