Petitioner, Pasquale Fierro, by writ of habeas corpus, seeks custody of a child born out of wedlock to Genevieve Diamond and himself on July 14, 1954. The mother of the infant died as the result of an accident on October 31, 1956. The infant, at the present time, is in the custody of respondent, the sister of the deceased mother.
Certain definite principles have been established to guide the courts in deciding custody of a child...
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