De Grace v. Leonard

This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner is the mother and respondent, the father of the child, almost three years old, who was born to the parties when they were living together as husband and wife. The child presently resides with the respondent and the latter’s mother and father. Petitioner is 28 years old, the respondent 43.

The parties were married in April, 1956. On May 31, 1960, they entered into a separation agreement by the terms of which *12the respondent was given custody of the child by the following language: “ The Husband shall have custody of the issue of the…