Case Name: MARY MASONIS SIMONS vs. HARVEY SIMONS
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1937-01-04
Citations: 4 Conn. Supp. 457
Docket Number: File #53276
Parties: MARY MASONIS SIMONS vs. HARVEY SIMONS
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Supplement
Volume: 4
Pages: 457–458

Head Matter:
MARY MASONIS SIMONS vs. HARVEY SIMONS
Superior Court Hartford County
File #53276
Present: Hon. JOHN RUFUS BOOTH, Judge.
Leon Riscassi, Attorney for the Plaintiff.
Thomas F. McDonough, Attorney for the Defendant.
MEMORANDUM FILED JANUARY 4, 1937.

Opinion:
BOOTH (JOHN RUFUS), J.
In the above entitled case the issues of the complaint and cross'complaint are found in favor of the plaintiff, and the cross-complaint is, therefore, dismissed.
A decree of divorce may accordingly enter for the plaintiff upon the issues of the complaint. The custody of the two minor children are awarded the plaintiff, and the defendant is ordered to, pay the plaintiff for the support of the said children the sum of eight ($8.00) dollars weekly.
In making this award of custody the Court has carefully considered the evidence offered concerning the suitability of the plaintiff's present home and has concluded that it is in fact suitable notwithstanding the claims of the defendant con' cerning the habits of one of its occupants; also that it will he far better for the interests of the children to reside therein under the control of their mother than to have them disposed of in accordance with either of the suggestions of the de' fendant. The Court has purposely refrained from granting to the defendant the right of visitation upon said children, for while he unquestionably loves them, his past manner of expressing the same leaves much to be desired, and in the opinion of the Court the temperament of the defendant is .such that to grant him this, right would be inviting a situation which might well provoke conflict and litigation which would reflect on the peace, happiness and upbringing of said children.
Judgment may, therefore, enter as above stated.