Singh v. Singh

569 A.2d 1112 (1990)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

David (H) and Seoranie (W) were married in 1983 in Connecticut. They filed an annulment in that when they married they married under the mistaken belief that they were not related. In fact, they were uncle and niece. The court rendered an annulment. In 1988, both parties filed a motion to open the judgment based on the following facts; W's mother is H's half-sister, and as such W is H's half-niece and not his niece. The General Statute regarding incest does not mention half-nieces and half uncles and there were no decisions on point to guide the court. H and W alleged that they were both married in California in August of 1988 and that California law does not prohibit marriages between uncles and nieces of half-blood. The trial court denied the motion and this appeal was taken.