Usendek v. Usendek

On May 31,1963, Arthur E. Usendek, plaintiff, filed a complaint for-an absolute divorce from Sally L. Usendek, defendant, upon grounds of misconduct and extreme repeated cruelty and for custody of a minor child, Tracy Lee Usendek. The defendant, in her answer, denied the plaintiff’s allegations and filed a counter-claim and supplemental counter-claim, alleging the extreme cruelty of the plaintiff and prayed for absolute divorce and custody of the child.

On September 6, 1963, an order granting temporary custody to the wife was entered.

Trial of the divorce proceeding was commenced on April 5,…