Spelman v. Spelman

The marriage between the parties to this action was dissolved pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 7 of the Domestic Relations Law, because of the defendant’s incurable insanity. A final judgment of dissolution was made on September 27,1938, which granted the custody of the child of the parties to the plaintiff, and directed him to pay either to the Department of Mental Hygiene of the State of Hew York or the Kings Park State Hospital, Kings Park, Hew York, or any other State hospital in which the defendant may at any time be confined, the sum of $30 per month for the care and maintenance of…