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- Title: Maupin v. Maupin
- Author : Illinois Appellate Court
- Release Date : January 19, 1950
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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On January 17, 1947, the appellee (Mary Lee Maupin) secured a divorce from appellant (William H. Maupin) by default upon the ground of desertion. The decree awarded custody of two minor children, Marilyn and William, aged three and two, to the defendant, the father of said children ""without any interference on the part of the said plaintiff."" The decree contains no findings or recitals explanatory of this disposition. On May 19, 1947, when the father had placed the girl in a hospital for a tonsillectomy, the mother went to the hospital, and when the child was discharged took the child, Marilyn, to her own home. Two days later appellant filed a contempt proceedings against appellee for violating the decree. Appellee answered and filed a counterpetition for modification of the decree, praying that she be given custody of both children. Within a month the cause was heard, at which time appellant voluntarily dismissed his contempt petition and contested modification of the decree.