Smith v. Smith

The within proceeding seeks support for petitioner and her child.

The parties were married on April 12,1958, and their son was born on April 20,1959. This is petitioner’s second, and respondent’s first, marriage. Petitioner, as the plaintiff, obtained a divorce in New Jersey from her first husband on January 20, 1956.

Petitioner is a relatively young woman. Respondent is an attorney.

After the birth of their son, the parties resided in a three and one-half room apartment in Brooklyn, at a rental of $98.12 per month. Clandestinely, and significantly, petitioner applied for a lease on another…