Havice v. Havice

WILSON, P.J.,

— The single issue before the court is the question of the jurisdiction of the court to modify or disregard a decree by an English court awarding permanent custody of two children to their natural mother.

John Havice.has petitioned the court to award to him the permanent custody of his minor children, even though a British court previously awarded permanent custody to their mother and granted him temporary custody to August 26, 1979. This decree of permanent custody was a by-product of divorce proceedings instituted before the British court, which court on November 7, 1978…