Strickland v. Strickland

While living in a state of separation a husband instituted habeas corpus proceedings against his wife, for custody of their girl child eleven years of age. The petition alleged that the child “now and for some time past . . has been in the custody, control, and care of her mother,” but that the respondent “is not a fit and proper person to raise” the child; that respondent has no property, and is unable financially to take care, provide for, and educate the child, but that said custody is illegal, because petitioner, being the father and a fit. and proper person and not having by contract or…