Sheets v. Sheets
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtValente, J.
This appeal presents the question as to what extent parties to a separation agreement may effectively contract for arbitration of disputes concerning the beneficial interests of the children of the marriage.
*177The parties entered into a separation agreement in January, 1962. Thereafter, the wife took up residence in Florida, where she obtained a decree of divorce approving the separation agreement. Paragraph 3 of that agreement provided that the wife shall have custody of the children and control and supervision of their upbringing, subject to specified visitation rights to the husband. It also…
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