Admire v. Admire

Plaintiff sues his wife for a divorce. The parties separated in July, 1939, and since then continuously lived apart. A child was born to defendant February 20, 1942. The complaint, in addition to allegations of adultery, alleges that this child is not the legitimate child of the parties to the marriage and an adjudication to this effect is sought. Defendant denies the adultery and tenders a separate defense that the child born in 1942 is the child of plaintiff. The issues were tried without a jury.

The proof strongly supports plaintiff’s allegations of adultery. Defendant’s sister, her…