People Ex Rel. Sisson v. Sisson

A Special Term, by its order sustaining a writ of habeas corpus, deprived the father of a ten-year old daughter of his right to control the child jointly with the mother and awarded exclusive guardianship, custody and control to the mother. The Appellate Division modified by returning the child to the joint guardianship, custody and control of both parents with the limitations that the father should not take the child from the town in which she resides without the consent of the mother nor from her home for a longer period than two hours at a time and then only after personal notice to the…