Walker v. Walker

George Howard, Jr., Justice.

The sole question to be resolved in this case is whether the trial court’s decree changing custody of the parties’ minor child, Crystal Walker, a female, age four, from the appellant, the mother, to appellee, the father, is based upon the preponderance of the evidence and upon competent and authentic evidence.

THE FACTS

The parties were lawfully married on September 27, 1970, and one child was born to this marriage union. However, on August 2, 1973, an absolute divorce decree was granted to appellee from appellant in an uncontested action and custody of the parties’…