Wheeler v. Wheeler

The facts of this case may be stated succinctly as follows: The parties were married, entered into a separation agreement and were divorced in the State of New York. The petitioner mother having custody of the child in question subsequently moved to Connecticut and later to Massachusetts where she now resides. Her movement out of State has effectively denied to the respondent his rights of visitation under the separation agreement.

The petitioner has brought this action under article 3-A of the Domestic Relations Law. The Uniform Support of Dependents Law, referred to as USDL. The petitioner…