Warren v. Warren

This is an appeal from a denial of a motion to change custody of the two children, 11 and 9, of a marriage which ended in divorce in 1971. Custody was then awarded to the father. Both parties have since remarried. Extensive testimony was taken and we try the case de novo on the record.

The appellant introduced evidence to show that the children were withdrawn and that their bodies and clothing were consistently filthy. Witnesses stated that the father did not participate in some of the children’s activities and that he was insensitive to the feelings of the 11-year-old daughter, just as she…