West v. West

JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal, brought by the defendant, is from an order denying his petition seeking custody of the minor child of the parties.

On August 14, 1968, after a complaint for divorce was filed, an order was entered granting temporary custody of the minor child to the plaintiff. The order also granted the plaintiff permission to remove the child from the jurisdiction, provided the child would be returned on September 30, 1968. The plaintiff failed to return the child and on October 31, 1968, was found to be in contempt of court.

On December…