Ankenbrandt v. Richards
Citation
504 U.S. 689 (1992)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
The domestic relations exception to federal diversity jurisdiction bars federal courts from issuing divorce, alimony, and child custody decrees; but federal courts retain jurisdiction over civil tort claims between family members even where the parties are involved in domestic litigation.
Significance
Confirmed the domestic relations exception exists as a statutory matter; limited it to cases seeking divorce, alimony, or child custody decrees.