Kimberling v. Rogers

Griffin Smith, Chief Justice.

Larry Junior Kimberling', five years of age, is the son of Wanda Sue Rogers and Mark Kimberling, Jr. When Mark and Wanda were divorced Sept. 26,1949, the infant was given to its mother by decretal order. The father was directed to pay $15 per month toward maintenance. The former Mrs, Kimberling has remarried and is in a position to care for the child.

The appeal is from action of Poinsett Circuit Court in restoring to the mother, through habeas corpus proceedings, the custody of her son against claims of the paternal grandparents that Wanda Sue had given the child…