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residence requirement in Alabama

5 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1994–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Chavis v. Chavisgreen
alacivapp · 1981 · cited in 4 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 1994–2015
2 sentences

2015Skieff v. Cole-Shieff, supra; see also Chavis v. Chavis, 394 So.2d 54, 55 (Ala.Civ.App.1981) (“Our courts have no jurisdiction over the marital res where the residence requirement is not met.

2001That statute provides: "When the defendant is a nonresident, the other party to the marriage must have been a bona fide resident of this state for six months next before the filing of the complaint, which must be alleged in the complaint and proved." "Our courts have no jurisdiction over the marital res where the residence requirement is not met." Chavis v. Chavis , 394 So.2d 54 , 55 (Ala.Civ.App. 1981).

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Crenshaw v. Crenshawgreen
alacivapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015A judgment rendered without proof of this requirement is void for want of subject matter jurisdiction.”); and Crenshaw v. Crenshaw, 646 So.2d 144, 145 (Ala.Civ.App.1994) (“A judgment rendered without proof of the residence requirement is void for want of subject matter jurisdiction.”).

2015A judgment rendered without proof of this requirement is void for want of subject matter jurisdiction.”); and Crenshaw v. Crenshaw, 646 So.2d 144, 145 (Ala.Civ.App.1994) (“A judgment rendered without proof of the residence requirement is void for want of subject matter jurisdiction.”).

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Ex Parte Bakergreen
alacivapp · 1990 · cited in 1 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See also Ex parte Baker, 575 So.2d 98, 99 (Ala.Civ.App.1990); Johnson v. Meadows, 628 So.2d 892 (Ala.Civ.App.1993); and Ce-ruzzi v. Ceruzzi, 688 So.2d 850 (Ala.Civ.

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Andrews v. Andrewsgreen
alacivapp · 1997 · cited in 1 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2001–2001
1 sentence

2001When the trial court hears oral testimony regarding residence under § 30-2-5 , "the judgment of the court is presumed correct and will not be set aside on appeal unless so contrary to the great weight of the evidence as to be palpably wrong." Id .; see also Andrews v. Andrews , 697 So.2d 54 (Ala.Civ.App. 1997); Seymour v. Seymour , 597 So.2d 1368 (Ala.Civ.App. 1992).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Ceruzzi v. Ceruzzi neutral
alacivapp · 1997
1 sentence

2012See also Ex parte Baker, 575 So.2d 98, 99 (Ala.Civ.App.1990); Johnson v. Meadows, 628 So.2d 892 (Ala.Civ.App.1993); and Ce-ruzzi v. Ceruzzi, 688 So.2d 850 (Ala.Civ.

12012–2012
Johnson v. Meadows green
alacivapp · 1993
1 sentence

2012See also Ex parte Baker, 575 So.2d 98, 99 (Ala.Civ.App.1990); Johnson v. Meadows, 628 So.2d 892 (Ala.Civ.App.1993); and Ce-ruzzi v. Ceruzzi, 688 So.2d 850 (Ala.Civ.

12012–2012
Seymour v. Seymour green
alacivapp · 1992
1 sentence

2001When the trial court hears oral testimony regarding residence under § 30-2-5 , "the judgment of the court is presumed correct and will not be set aside on appeal unless so contrary to the great weight of the evidence as to be palpably wrong." Id .; see also Andrews v. Andrews , 697 So.2d 54 (Ala.Civ.App. 1997); Seymour v. Seymour , 597 So.2d 1368 (Ala.Civ.App. 1992).

12001–2001

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AL § Ala. Code § 30-2-5 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

NY 36 (1953–2026) CA 24 (1951–2024) TX 17 (1972–2021) FL 13 (1966–2024) IL 11 (1979–2023) NJ 8 (1959–2023) MA 7 (1893–2017) AR 7 (1947–2004) OH 7 (1975–2025) MI 6 (1963–2023) HI 5 (1940–2016) AL 5 (1994–2015) WV 5 (1979–2012) NM 4 (1967–1993) MO 4 (1971–2005) PA 4 (1955–2017) OR 4 (2011–2020) KS 3 (1957–2023) TN 3 (1974–2017) AZ 3 (1929–2000) CT 3 (1928–1994) PR 2 (1962–1965) IN 2 (1970–1981) WA 2 (1973–1978) ID 2 (1957–1982) NC 2 (1975–2008) LA 2 (1974–1975) IA 2 (1952–1963) CO 2 (1965–2011) OK 2 (1963–1965) ME 2 (1968–2002) WI 2 (1981–1992)

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