Re May, Minors
| Jurisdiction | Ireland |
| Judgment Date | 01 January 1958 |
| Date | 01 January 1958 |
| Court | High Court |
Both parents Roman Catholics at time of marriage - Married according to the rites of Roman Catholic Church - Intention at time of marriage that issue of the marriage be brought up as Roman Catholics - No formal or express agreement - Agreement implied - Contract put into operation for ten years - Father changing his religion - Attempt by father to interfere with the religion of his children - Constitution, Arts. 42, 44.
The matter came before the Court upon the application of Josephine May, a married woman, of 114 Benmadigan Road, Drimnagh, seeking to have her five children made wards of Court, and further that she be appointed their guardian and that the Court give all necessary directions regarding their maintenance, education, and upbringing, and in particular their religious training. Mrs. Josephine May and her husband, John Patrick May had, prior to their marriage, been Roman Catholics. They were married according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. There were five children of the marriage, who, for over ten years had been brought up as Roman Catholics and no differences of any kind had taken place concerning their religious upbringing. In 1954, Mr. May became...
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