Robinson v. Robinson

WALKER, Justice.

This is a child custody case. When the parties were divorced on November 21, 1966, custody of their minor child was awarded to the mother, who is our respondent. The present suit was instituted four years later by the father, Ross A. Robinson, petitioner, alleging a change of circumstances and praying that he be granted custody of the child. After a trial before the court without a jury, judgment was entered awarding custody to petitioner. The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment and remanded the cause for a new trial. 485 S.W.2d 288. We reverse the…