In Re A. B. M.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Rafferty, J.

This is an appeal from a decree entered in a habeas corpus proceeding in the Court of Chancery awarding to the mother the custody of her infant daughter. The basis of the determination below was that it did not appear that the mother had abandoned the child, nor that she was an unfit person to have custody and hence was entitled thereto.

We have concluded that it is shown indisputably that the mother did abandon the child and that the best interests of the child will be served by leaving it with the appellants herein who presently have…