The next time they saw each other was in December 1946 when both met in court, as the man had applied to gain custody of his son. It took time, but finally, in January 1949, he was granted custody of his son. The next day, after the court's ruling, the wife returned home with all her although she was at home all day, they had another quarrel, so she suddenly left again without telling her husband where she was going. However, she visited him occasionally to see how the boy was doing.