PEOPLE EX REL. FIELDS v. KAUFMANN


9 A.D.2d 375 (1959)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. David N. Fields, Respondent, v. Roland J. Kaufmann, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.

December 15, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rothenberg, Atkins & Koss (Charles Rothenberg of counsel), for appellant.

David N. Fields, respondent in person.

BOTEIN, P. J., BREITEL, VALENTE and STEVENS, JJ., concur.


M. M. FRANK, J.

In this habeas corpus proceeding, Special Term granted the writ and awarded custody to Marion Groen (herein referred to as the petitioner), the mother of the two children involved. They are a daughter aged seven; and a son aged five, who, virtually since birth, has been under the care of the father (referred to herein as the defendant).

In September, 1953, shortly before the birth of the second child, the mother fell victim to...

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