Flowers v. Flowers

This is a child custody modification case.

The father petitioned the trial court to modify the original divorce decree, which gave custody of the parties' minor child to the mother. Following an ore tenus hearing, the trial court granted the father's petition and transferred custody of the child to the father.

The mother, through able counsel, appeals. We affirm.

It is a well-established rule that, when the trial court is presented evidence ore tenus in a child custody proceeding, its determination is afforded a presumption of correctness and will not be reversed unless the evidence so fails to…