Medlin v. Sims

BRADLEY, Judge.

This is a child custody case.

The parties to this proceeding were divorced in January 1981. The mother was awarded custody of the two minor children, ages two and four. The father was given visitation privileges, and the mother posted a bond to assure that his privileges would be honored. Subsequently, the father filed a petition for modification based on material change in circumstances. In seeking custody of the children, he alleged that the mother did not properly care for them, that she did not spend sufficient time with them, and that she frequently left them with a…