Legal Opinion

Knight v. Knight

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided September 29, 1967PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Commissioner.

The only issue to be resolved on this appeal is whether the Chancellor abused his discretion in entering an order providing alternate custody of a five-year-old boy between his parents, the parties to this appeal.

Appellee was granted a divorce from appellant in November 1963. Both parties had asked for the custody of their infant son. The record in that case discloses that both parties live with their parents and that they have jobs which require them to leave the infant with relatives while they are at work. There are circumstances disclosed in the divorce action which…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Renfro v. RenfroCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1956
  2. McLemore v. McLemoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
  3. Towles v. TowlesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1917
  4. Hatfield v. DerossettCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1960

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Marriage of BurhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
  2. Morris v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1969
  3. Druen v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2011
  4. Quinn v. FranzmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1970

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