Ankenbrandt v. Richards
| Ankenbrandt v. Richards | |
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| Argued March 31, 1992 Decided June 15, 1992 | |
| Full case name | ANKENBRANDT, as next friend and mother of L. R., et al. v. RICHARDS et al. |
| Docket no. | 91-367 |
| Citations | 504 U.S. 689 (more) 112 S. Ct. 2206, 119 L. Ed. 2d 468 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Case history | |
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| Holding | |
| Notwithstanding the traditional exception to diversity jurisdiction prohibiting federal courts from hearing domestic relations cases, federal courts may hear money damages suits between former spouses. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | White, joined by Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas |
| Concurrence | Blackmun |
| Concurrence | Stevens, joined by Thomas |
| Laws applied | |
| Article Three of the United States Constitution, 28 U.S.C. § 1332 | |
Ankenbrandt v. Richards, 504 U.S. 689 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, notwithstanding the traditional exception to diversity jurisdiction prohibiting federal courts from hearing domestic relations cases, federal courts may hear money damages suits between former spouses.[1][2] In Ankenbrandt, a woman, as next friend of her two daughters, sued her ex-husband and his "female companion" for abusing the children of the marriage. The mother filed suit in federal court, requesting money damages.
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- Text of Ankenbrandt v. Richards, 504 U.S. 689 (1992) is available from: Cornell CourtListener Findlaw Google Scholar Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)