Judgment reversed, on the law and the facts, with costs, writ dismissed, and custody of the infant left with appellant.
When she is a proper and suitable person, the mother of an illegitimate child is prima facie entitled to custody (People ex rel. Meredith v. Meredith, 272 App. Div. 79, affd. 297 N.Y. 692). It is the duty of the court to look primarily to the child's welfare and interests when the question of custody is raised (People ex rel. Meredith v...
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