IN DIVORCE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 8 November 1934, Page 2

IN DIVORCE.

DECREES MADE ABSOLUTE

Three decree nisi were made absolute at the Supreme Court by His Honour Mr Justice Blair to-day. All three cases were undefended. George Albert Dixon, an enginedriver, of Palmerston North (Mr A. M. Ongley), was granted a decree absolute dissolving his marriage with Dulcie Alice Dixon, also of Palmerston North, for whom Mr Cooper appeared. Ivo Taylor, of Buunythorpe, was cited as co-respondent. Petitioner was also granted the custody of two children of the marirage. His Honour said that, after considering the matter in chambers, from his point of view the wife was living with the co-re-spondent at Buunythorpe. It could be assumed that they intended to marry as soon as they legally could. The question of custody of children was always a difficult one, but in this case it was unquestionably the wife s fault that the marriage had been dissolved. If the case had been merely one of separation, both parties being equally responsible, and equally to blame, it was quite possible that he would have looked at the case from the point of view that small children would be better with the mother than with the father. In this case, however, the wife had chosen to live out of Palmerston North. The husband had his home in Palmerston North. If the custody of the children were given the wife then the husband, who had not been to blame, would be deprived of his wife, his children and would also have to pay maintenance for them. He had still to consider what was best for the children, said. His Honour. It seemed under the circumstances that they would-be better with the father. His Honour made an order accordingly, with the proviso that the wife was to have access to them at all reasonable times and that the children should spend tlieir school holidays with her, the husband to pay for their transport. If the wife moved to more than 30 miles beyond Palmerston North then the wife was to pay for their transport. . Winifrid Annie Tattle, of Palmerston North, was granted a decree abolute dissolving her marriage with Frederick Tattle, also of Palmerston North. Petitioner was granted the custody of one child. Mr Ongley appeared in support of the motion. Ranjit Singh, of Palmerston North (Mr A. M. Ongley) petitioned for a decree absolute to dissolve his marriage'with Elizabeth Singh, of Palmerston North. Petitioner also asked for the custody of three children. The petition was granted.