Paintin v. Paintin

This appeal involves the propriety of the trial court’s changing, upon its own motion, provisions of a divorce decree as to custody of the minor children.

On January 29, 1946, plaintiff-wife was granted a divorce and the sole custody of the three small children. Defendant was given the right'to visit the children at all reasonable times at plaintiff’s home and required to pay $35 a week for their support. Plaintiff and the children continued to live in Iowa City where plaintiff ivas purchasing a home on contract. Defendant then lived in or near Chicago, where he still resides.

On June 17, 1948,…