Bridgewater v. Bridgewater

This is a proceeding for custody of a child brought by petition and order to show cause in the Family Court, New York County, pursuant to subdivision (b) of section 651 of the Family Court Act.

The petitioner, who is the mother of the three-year-old child in question, seeks to obtain custody from the father. She has established a separate abode in New York County, while pursuing a theatrical career, and the respondent continues to occupy the marital residence jointly owned by the parties in Nassau County. There the child remains in the father’s custody or under his control.

The respondent moves…