Vernon v. Vernon

This case concerns the custody of Charles (Chipper) Vernon who is presently fourteen years old. His parents, Betty L. Vernon, (mother) and Raymond M. Vernon (father) were married in 1951. This marriage produced three children, two of whom have now reached the age of majority. The parties were separated in 1971 and in 1973 the husband obtained a divorce on the grounds of his wife’s adultery. At the time the divorce was granted, August 20, 1973, the chancellor found that the wife’s transgressions had not continued and that she was a fit and proper person to continue custody of the children.

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