Babin v. Babin

LOTTINGER, Judge.

This appeal arises from a rule for change of child custody. Whitney Babin, Jr. ruled his former wife, Shelly Martin Babin, to show cause why custody of their minor child should not be awarded to him. From a judgment in favor of Shelly Martin Ba-bin, dismissing the rule, Whitney Babin, Jr. has appealed.

The parties were divorced in June, 1978. Michelle, age five at the time of the divorce, was the only child of the marriage. The judgment of divorce granted permanent custody of Michelle to her mother, Shelly Martin Babin.

Michelle began living with her father in June of 1980, and…