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CHALMERS v. CHALMERS

65 N.J. 186 (1974)

320 A.2d 478

DOROTHY MAE BETH CHALMERS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. GEORGE M. CHALMERS, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 5, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Chester K. Ligham argued the cause for plaintiff (Messrs. Bell, Adubato & Ligham, attorneys).

Mr. Francis F. Welsh argued the cause for defendant (Messrs. DeStefano and Welsh, attorneys).

The opinion of the Court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.

This is an appeal and cross-appeal in a divorce case. We granted certification while the appeal was pending unheard in the Appellate Division, primarily to consider defendant-cross-appellant's challenge to the constitutionality of the equitable distribution of property provisions of the amended Divorce Act, L. 1971, c. 212, N.J.S.A. 2A:34-1 et seq.

In July 1970 plaintiff, Dorothy...

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