People ex rel. Michael v. Michael

Relator, Edythe Michael, and defendant, Julius Michael, were married in New York, June 1, 1939. No children were born to them, and in August, 1943, they adopted a male child then three weeks old and gave him the name of Donald Lawrence Michael.

In September, 1946, relator and defendant separated. They signed a formal separation agreement on September 12, 1946, and modified it by another formal agreement on October 25, 1946. That agreement provides:

“ That except as herein otherwise provided, the sole and exclusive custody of said child, Donald Lawrence Michael, during his minority, is hereby…