Shakun v. Shakun

Defendant husband moves to punish the plaintiff wife for her alleged contempt in removing the infant issue of the parties from the State. A judgment of separation granted to the defendant by this court awarded custody of the child to the plaintiff with visitation rights to the defendant. The defendant served a copy of the judgment upon the attorney for the plaintiff but no copy was served upon the plaintiff herself or her guardian ad litem.

The instant motion could not be brought under section 1172 of the Civil Practice Act which refers only to punishment of a husband for failure to make…