Sullivan v. Sullivan

The parties to this action were divorced and judgment of divorce was entered on December 11, 1946. The only child of the parties was a son who was about three and a half years of age at the time the divorce was granted. Custody of this minor child was awarded to the mother. On April 28, 1948, the judgment of divorce was modified and custody of the child was awarded to one Jane Hammel, who was not a relative of the parties. The order appealed from was entered February 3, 1949, following the application of the defendant that he be awarded custody of the child, and a hearing thereon.

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