Legal Opinion
Kovacs v. Brewer
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 26, 1958No. 200PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Black
On January 17, 1951, a New York court granted George Brewer, Jr., a decree of divorce from his wife, now Aida Kovacs. Custody of their five-year-old daughter, Jane, was awarded to George Brewer, Sr., the paternal *605grandfather, pending discharge of Brewer, Jr., from the Navy. As contemplated by the decree, the grandfather removed the child to his home in North Carolina where she has since resided. In November 1954 the mother asked the New York divorce court to modify its decree and award her custody of the child. Although the father and grandfather presented affidavits through counsel…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Bachman v. MejiasNew York Court of Appeals · 1956
- Kovacs v. BrewerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1957
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