Haefeli v. Ahlstrand

Plaintiff in error John T. Byrne is the divorced husband of defendant in error. The child, the subject of this litigation, was the issue of the marriage of the parties in Michigan, which was the matrimonial domicile. March 18, 1936, a final decree of divorce in an action by the wife was entered based on extreme and repeated acts of cruelty of the husband, and she was awarded custody of the child. The final decree provided that the father should have the child over week ends and during one half of vacation periods; the mother to have his custody over week ends while he was in the custody of the father during the time the boy was with him in vacation periods. The husband also was to pay $10 a week for alimony and support money. Shortly after the decree was entered he went to South America, and the wife and child came to Colorado where she obtained employment.