Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-30
BON| NOT TO GET BOYS
CasteIIane Children Remain
in Mothers Custody.
VISITS TO GRANDMOTHER
To Go There Twice q Week and
Spend Half of Holidays.
ELDERS NOT TO BE DIVIDED
Must Go and Leave School Together.
Youngster Does Likewise After
He Is Ten Years Old.

PARIS. December 3o.-The French tri-
bunal lis morning denied the suit of
Count Boni de Castellane. demanding
custody Of the three Gould-CaStellane
boys.
The decision named Anna Could. Prin-
cess de Sagan. as the proper person to
exercise guardianship over the children.
At the same time it provided minutely
for their education and future residence.
including visits at the house of their
grandmother. the Marnuise de Castellane.
Dr. Richardiore. physician of the Chill
dren's Hospital. was appointed arbiter of
all matters concerning the children's
schooling.
The decision of TIL t.ibunaI threw
Count Boni's case out of court on the
ground that he had never assisted his
children, financially or otherwise. and
had failed to make the usual provision
for their rearing and education The
courts opinion expressed the belief that
the Princess de Sagan was competent to
bestow upon the children the necessary
physical and moral attentions.
The fact that divorce was granted in
her favor. the judgment went on, pointed
her out as the proper guardian.
Provision for Children.
The decree states that the children shall
make periodical visits at the home of
their grandmother, the Marquise de Cas-
tellane. at times to be fixed by their
mutual agreement. Tie two elder chill
dren. according to the decree, are to go
to school in Paris from now until the
summer vacations in 1909.
The school is to be chosen upon DIR.
Richardiore's recommendation. The va
cations and holidays Of the two elder boys
are to be passed. half and half, at their
mothers and their grandmother'S house
holds
Both shall be sent to school next autumn
| in Normandy. Whether as day scholars
or boarding pupils is left to DR.. Rich
ardiore to decide.
The youngest boy is to remain at his
mothers house and there be tutored as
long as the physician considers proper.
His discretion is to determine the proper
time and place for sending this child to
school as with his elder brothers.
May Not Leave France.
The judgment sets term, lasting until
next October, during which the children
cannot be taken out of French territry by
their mother. save with their fathers con-
sent or by special decree Of the court.
1t is arranged that the children are to
visit their father at the Castellane resi-
dence twice week, on Mondays and
Thursdays. They are to arrive at 11:3O
and stay until $50 o'clock.
The childrens visits with the Castel-
lanes during the vacations and holidays
will amount to week at the year-end
holidays. another week at Easter and six
weeks in the summer, just half of the
ordinary French summer school vacation.
In case the children are put to boarding
school in Normandy and the school regu-
lations there will allow only OF a limited
amount of visiting by the parents. the
judgment, with great attention to detail.
provides that each parent is to be entitled
to an equal share of the hours Of visiting
permitted at the school.
Elders Not to Be Divided.
The two elder boys. according to the
courts decree, are under no circumstances
to be separated 1t is specified that If
either one is forced for any reason to
leave boarding school for any time the
other one must so with him.
When the youngest son reaches the age
of ten years the special provisions made
for him will terminate. He will be treat
ed to the same control as the elders.
Count Boni, declared technically nom
suited. is condemned to pay the costs of
the suit.