Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cutler v. Cutler

PRICE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying custody of two minor children to appellant-mother. We affirm.

Appellant and appellee-father were married on February 3, 1968. In June of 1974, appellant left her husband and two minor children. Appellee was granted a divorce on August 19, 1974. Appellant subsequently sought to gain custody of the children. Upon her petition, a writ of habeas corpus was issued and a hearing was held on September 23, 1975. In its order, filed October 15, 1975, the lower court held that the children’s interests would be best served by awarding custody to the…