Wareham v. Wareham

Plaintiff husband appeals from an order modifying an interlocutory divorce decree, which decree he previously had obtained by default. The order, among other things, declared plaintiff to be the father of a second child (Shelley Marie), born subsequent to the interlocutory judgment, awarded custody thereof to defendant, and ordered plaintiff to pay certain sums for the child’s support.

Plaintiff’s action for divorce was filed on May 27, 1959; an interlocutory decree was entered on July 25 of the same year. The decree awarded custody of the parties’ minor child, Charles Mitchell, to the…