People ex rel. Francois v. Ivanova

Memorandum by the Court.

Order, entered on April 17,1961, to the extent it grants visitation rights to the petitioner, affirmed. The child was born out of wedlock. Petitioner is the father and respondent the mother. Subsequent to the birth of the infant the petitioner obtained a divorce decree from his wife. The parties did not marry, each party blaming the other for refusing to so do. It appears, however, that the parties and the infant lived together as a family unit for upwards of six years prior to the commencement of this proceeding. The parties and their attorneys were heard at length…