Leathers v. Leathers

Defendant father appeals from a pendente lite order awarding custody of two minor children to plaintiff mother.

The parties were married in 1946 and lived together in Paris, Illinois, until January 12, 1956, when plaintiff commenced an action for divorce in the Illinois court. Defendant filed his answer thereto and cross-complained for a divorce on grounds of desertion and adultery, asking for custody of their two minor children, a son born in 1947, and a daughter born in 1952. From marital separation in January until June 8, 1956, the children resided with defendant father in the family home…