James Robert Edward Peirce v. Anna Mathews
Case brief
What is this about?
A cross-national marital dispute concerned divorce, child custody and identity documents. The court granted divorce for cruelty, rejected restitution, retained maternal custody with safeguarded paternal access, rejected the Aadhaar challenge and directed a passport decision. It set aside the maintenance appellate judgment for want of notice and dismissed review.
What did the court decide?
Divorce granted; restitution decree set aside; maternal custody and safeguarded paternal access ordered; passport decision directed within two months; maintenance appellate judgment set aside.