Richman v. Richman

In this habeas corpus proceeding the petitioner husband, who is separated from his wife, respondent herein, seeks a determination as to custody of the infant son of the parties, who has been in the care and charge of respondent since January, 1960. The child, who became five years of age in February of this year, is the sole issue of the parties.

Petitioner seeks custody on the ground that the respondent is unfit, by reason of mental disability to properly rear the child.

At the outset, I wish to commend the attorneys in this proceeding for their able and helpful presentation of the facts and *1091of…